Local 47 meeting 10\/26\/15<\/p>\n
Small crowd for the meeting tonight, but we did have a quorum… 51-53 attending.
\nPathetic considering the importance of the subject matter.<\/p>\n
Called to order at 7:34.
\nPledge \u2013 Roll call \u2013 50 year pins – Minutes approved<\/p>\n
Special Guest \u2013 State Senate Candidate \u2013 Anthony Portantino spoke.
\nDemocrat – Seeks local\u2019s endorsement.<\/p>\n
OFFICER REPORTS <\/p>\n
President \u2013 officer\u2019s offices are always open. Use the local, tell them what you think.<\/p>\n
NEGOTIATIONS:
\nCompleted negotiations with
\n1)\tSymphony in the Glen
\n2)\tCenter Theater Group \u2013 10% increase over 2 years
\n3)\tMagic Mountain contract
\n4)\tNew Beverly Hilton Hotel CBA for Pianists. (4 rotating players)
\n5)\tRedlands Sym \u2013 9% increase;
\n6)\tNew contract – Experience Carrie LA; (trying to get more money for scoring.)<\/p>\n
Have visited with 5 senators for support AB 1199<\/p>\n
NLRB Charge against Local has been dismissed. President called them frivolous.
\nHave been meeting with City of LA reps, counsel members \u2013
\ndiscussing sick pay laws; minimum pay laws.<\/p>\n
Want nominations for a \u201cBuilding Committee\u201d. To find out what member want
\nout of the new building.<\/p>\n
Discussing a finance committee if building sale goes through.<\/p>\n
HEALTH INSURANCE
\nH and W front \u2013 Getting out of Healthnet going to Blue Shield.
\n99% of coverage will be identical. Premium should be almost the same.<\/p>\n
UCLA \u2013 Historical Project \u2013 Working with the Local Concerning the
\n767 (African-American Local) and Local 47 History.
\nLots of documents found downstairs.
\nUCLA wants to digitize and make available the archive<\/p>\n
SALE
\nReferendum: Close of sell vote is Feb 1st, 2016.
\ntimeisnow47.com has info on what\u2019s going on from their perspective.<\/p>\n
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\nSALE QUESTIONS:<\/p>\n
Meeting opened to questions from members about sale.<\/p>\n
3 minutes per speaker.
\nMEMBER:
\n1)\tLast meeting had a straw poll on the postponement,
\nvast majority (about 95%) wanted to delay vote.
\nWhy was it not delayed.
\nA: Board considered it and dismissed it.
\nStarted talking about it in Feb 2015 in the overture.
\n(In officer reports)<\/p>\n
2) BALLOT: Problem with wording \u2013 to sell building for 22 million
\nor best successful bidder.
\nA: Counsel wanted wording set that way.
\n(Important to state the amount)<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nDo you intend to sell all the parcels (4) 817, 823, and two
\nLillian way plots.
\nA) Selling it all. Language does not specify that it\u2019s ALL of the site.<\/p>\n
Opinion: If it\u2019s just to sell one of the parcels it is not legally bidding.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: 1) To tell people not to vote is a problem. If you don\u2019t
\nhave enough information, the answer should be no.<\/p>\n
2) What is on the ballot is unclear. It could have been better
\naddressed if it wasn\u2019t rushed through. <\/p>\n
3) How can you set a budget for a build out when you don\u2019t know
\nwhat the actual cost will be? Membership should have been
\ninvolved (not just notified) far earlier.<\/p>\n
Answer: No precedent in Club 47 bylaws on how the sale should go.
\nDisagree that it\u2019s the wrong time to do this.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nSale was no surprise, but many members are shocked to hear about the sale,
\nsince it was only mentioned in officer reports and offhand comments in the
\nminutes of board meetings.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nComments: When I arrived in Hollywood I saw the Local 47 building and was
\nthrilled. This is what represents us. It\u2019s a great building. Selling this building
\nis a mistake. It\u2019s a place we can be proud of. We can have two orchestras
\nat the same time here.
\nNew Building looks is a strip mall. <\/p>\n
DIRECTOR: With the money from the sale we can hire more people to help
\nget us work. We don\u2019t have the money to hire the folks we need and will be
\nexpensive.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: It would not cost a lot if we could get the small segment blocking
\nprocess out of the way. RMA drives the bus on contracts.<\/p>\n
After much consideration, I cannot support the sale unless the local is
\nRestructured and the contracts are made competitive again by allowing buyouts
\nFor low budget films, trailers, libraries and samples among others.<\/p>\n
If all the dark dates were able to be done on a buyout contracts, there might
\nNot be a alleged need to sell.<\/p>\n
The Local has trimmed around all the edges it can, but won\u2019t head to the
\nheart of the problem. We\u2019ve lost over 80% of our work because of
\nContracts out of date with the world. Some hard core RMA don\u2019t care
\nWhat happens to anyone else as long as their July checks are fine and
\nAre making sure the IEB does nothing to fix the problem.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nBalloting should be done by outside organization.<\/p>\n
Q: What comes into the union and what goes out.
\nAnswer: Pull in about 4 million dollars or so in dues every year.<\/p>\n
DIRECTOR: Cannot have 2 orchestras at the same time.
\nDownstairs in no longer available.
\nLots of talk of money: Statistic \u2013
\nin last year we took in $108,000 less in dues.
\nSpend 408,000\u2019s less. Laid off 3 people.
\nFroze Officers Salaries.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: FMA Member comments:
\nWhat is the geographical center of all current local 47 members? Is it Burbank
\nWhat is the \u2026 of all ACTIVE Local 47 members.<\/p>\n
A) 5,495 in ca.
\n563 outside ca
\n2,400 members live along the Burbank corridor.
\n403 life members live in Burbank corridor
\n742 on the westside: 281 would have a challenge getting to Burbank.
\nOver 50% of membership lives in the Burbank Corridor.<\/p>\n
Giving more consideration to Active members?:
\nTalked about it. All have equal right to building, active or not.<\/p>\n
Q: Given the electronic age, why is local of other trade unions a consideration.
\nA: It\u2019s not a consideration. Time is now to sell \u2013 it\u2019s a seller\u2019s market.<\/p>\n
Q: Why are we not looking at existing office building rather than
\nrefurbishing a strip mall.
\nA.\tWould be MORE expensive to refit existing office
\nspace than to retool a new (to us) Building.<\/p>\n
PARKING
\n108 parking spots presently, proposed site has 160 parking
\nspaces. (Currently the Local has rented out our parking lot
\nfor the next three months, so parking for members is a
\nproblem during the day.)<\/p>\n
Will be no challenge for parking at the new site. It will be a
\nspectacular space. Current owner is in his 90\u2019s, on market for
\n2 years. (But apparently has sat empty for 7 years.)<\/p>\n
Is the realtor the seller\u2019s agent, the buyers agent?
\nA: No, they are different.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: I have nothing against moving.
\nWe were very careful to find a NY local for our building.
\n(mid-Town, not Downtown).
\nLocale should still be considered.<\/p>\n
Q: Has there been talk of building a parking structure.
\nA: We don\u2019t have the capitol to do it, and there is a height
\nrestriction for building.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nComment: Income and outflow \u2013 Money they have not
\nspent is in the building. Have you looked at getting a loan
\non the building.<\/p>\n
A: We\u2019ve not talked about that. Why go into debt when
\nwe can have a surplus.<\/p>\n
DIRECTOR: Office buildings? Would cost more than
\noutfitting a separate building.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve done research on what it needs. The needs cannot
\nbe seen visually. Roof, Handicap accessibility. We don\u2019t
\nwant to lose the legacy of our history.<\/p>\n
Have a growing concern is what we will do to protect the
\nfuture. Selling the building and having a surplus is
\nprotecting the future. Hollywood no longer the entertainment
\ncenter.<\/p>\n
TRUSTEE: Someone asked about how we can budget
\nwithout all the info. Have had several companies come
\nthrough and give us estimates. Union, Non-union,
\nArchitectural company.<\/p>\n
Sealed studio $350 dollars per square foot. We have
\nlots of info.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Do we actually need 30,000 square foot?
\nSmaller place could be better.
\nA: Now we have 40,000 square ft.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: We had plenty of notice.
\nClub 47 met three times last year.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Go no direct info about sale.
\nAnyone who has questions or problems with it could
\nnot ask questions and have those concern answered<\/p>\n
MEMBER: We spent 1 million over last 10 years to
\nupgrade building. Why did we bother?
\nBuilding is paid for.<\/p>\n
THE FIX IS IN TO DISENFRANCHISE THE MEMBERSHIP<\/p>\n
Member makes motion: Postpose vote until the membership
\nhas more information.<\/p>\n
PARLIMENTARIAN:
\nNot appropriate because it\u2019s not a CLUB 47 meeting.<\/p>\n
——————<\/p>\n
A REAL BOTTOMFEEDER MOVE.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: At the October 5th meeting, members were told
\nthey could not make a motion because they were not allowed
\nat Club 47 Meetings, which are far more restrictive on member
\nparticipation.<\/p>\n
Last night the member was told they could not make a motion
\nBecause it was a Local 47 meeting, and not a Club 47 meeting.<\/p>\n
This incensed a number of members, who knew it was a game
\nto shut down dissent.<\/p>\n
The fix is in: Unless it\u2019s a Club 47 meeting, no motion to delay
\ncan be presented.
\nThey\u2019ve tried to guarantee that no motion can be made until
\nafter the deadline.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: In all the years I\u2019ve been a member (32 years) I\u2019ve
\nNEVER been to or heard of a Club 47 membership meeting
\nuntil last October 5th.<\/p>\n
CAN A MEMBER CALL FOR A SPECIAL OR REGULAR
\nCLUB 47 meeting?<\/p>\n
PARLIMENTARIAN: Yes, if you get 10 members to sign
\nthe request, And the request makes it clear what is to be
\ndiscussed and voted on.<\/p>\n
\u201cBINGO!\u201d Exclaimed the member.
\nThat\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ll do.<\/p>\n
[EC: Isn\u2019t it pathetic that the membership has to find a
\nway to do an end run around rules that are designed
\nto prevent the membership from having a say?]<\/p>\n
——————-<\/p>\n
Member: Campaign handled terribly. This will come
\nup at some point. 1996 Ludlow [Owner of Bridgestreet,
\nINC.] was sentenced to 3 years for defrauding union
\nof funding. This is the person who owns the company
\nrunning the \u2018Time is Now\u2019 campaign.<\/p>\n
We have a crisis of trust, campaign needs to be crystal
\nclear, there cannot be a hint of corruption.<\/p>\n
PRESIDENT: Ludlow owns Bridgestreet and has
\nredeemed himself in the Labor community.<\/p>\n
We are the elected officers of the Local.
\n[This trope has come up again and again by directors
\nand the president, YOU elected us. [Fact is, most were
\n\u201celected\u201d unopposed. Only the membership is to blame
\nfor that.]<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nAre there any plans to reach out to those who are not on
\nemail for the survey?
\nA: Not yet.<\/p>\n
DIRECTOR: Club 47 special circumstances brought up
\nby this sale. Some thing that should have been addressed
\nbefore, but wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
If we do concentrate on new building, there\u2019s got to
\nbe something to be proud of. <\/p>\n
If we don\u2019t figure out ways to get to new work,
\nmoving is for naught. Trying to represent people
\nas best we can.<\/p>\n
TRUSTEE: About not going straight at the problem.
\nWe don\u2019t have enough money as the local to organize
\nus as members. If we were to get a CFO for the entire
\nmembership we could maybe get something done.<\/p>\n
Need to hire people to represent us. <\/p>\n
MEMBER: Trust issues are real.
\nClub and Local have same board. Did club pay for
\n$5,000 did mailing cots come out of Local or Club,
\nwas referendum funded by club 47.
\nA: Funded by Club.<\/p>\n
John said they started in Feb 2015, Only discussion
\nof real estate aspect, not specifics.<\/p>\n
Members should vote to have more info.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Agrees with motion stopping the
\nmotion. Any appeal should have been done
\nright away. Member of the musicians club and
\nlocal are the same. As an alternative, chair could
\nmake a motion to suggest that the voting be postponed.<\/p>\n
(nothing was done)<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nAnswer questions. Why didn\u2019t we elect a body
\nbefore the process started?
\nA: The board is that entity.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nWhat long term plan were they thinking of when
\nthey renovated the building.
\nA: Was renovated in 2005<\/p>\n
DIRECTOR:
\nJohn only became president last January.
\nWill be doing phone banking.
\nMuch better to start with new building to
\ngive us more possibility\u2019s.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Election board: People keep
\nbringing up that a separate
\nentity should do the counting. Election
\nboard is trustworthy.
\nI was on it for 6 year.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: What part of the property was
\nsold without the member\u2019s permission. Part
\nof it was sold during Fleisher\u2019s time. <\/p>\n
A: Were not trying to pull a fast one. We
\nwant what best for the membership.
\nNot just one section of membership
\nis responsible for work loss.<\/p>\n
Task force decided buyouts were not a good idea,
\nthey spent for 4 months on it.
\n(Many RMA members were on the Task Force)<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Had a task force, got us Butkus.<\/p>\n
VP REPORT<\/p>\n
Went to SRLA Negotiations \u2013 with RMA leadership.
\nWas an eye opener. Spoke of musicians with total lack
\nof respect. We kept reminding them of how important
\nwe are. Been working on that contract since 2004.
\nWas never signed then.<\/p>\n
Contract was signed at the end of the week. Took 12 years.<\/p>\n
Two more rounds of discussions: In New York and
\nLos Angeles.<\/p>\n
Went to PBS Negotiations \u2013 15 heads of different
\nPBS areas, contract not changed since 2004. Ask
\nfor 18 % raise to cover12 years, plus additional 3.5
\npercent over the next 3 years. <\/p>\n
Will be another round in December.<\/p>\n
Has been involved with 24 different negotiations for
\nthis union. All successfully negotiated.<\/p>\n
People across the table just don\u2019t want to admit
\nthey know how important music is.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: Recording Nego. 1st National Contract
\nRay Hair negotiated. <\/p>\n
When negotiations happen in Los Angeles will be
\nfirst time its done here.<\/p>\n
-Greek theater honored Nederlander for 30 years of shows.
\nPresented a plaque along with Arthur B. Rubinstein.
\nIatsi presented plaque as well. It was a family feel.
\nEverybody cared.<\/p>\n
SMG is taking over Greek Theater
\nOther board members helped with presentation.<\/p>\n
Member requested to speak, was told they couldn\u2019t
\nduring officer reports.<\/p>\n
SECRETARY REPORT<\/p>\n
All sales letters received will be published.
\nFinancials:
\nTAKEN IN: Approx. $2,700,000 dollars
\nPaid out: Approx. $2,132,000
\nApprox. $474,000 surplus<\/p>\n
Are in the black for the 3rd quarter.<\/p>\n
As Treasurer, as to building sale, financial life
\ngoes up and down. It\u2019ll be win\/win, to have brand
\nnew building with state of the art facilities.<\/p>\n
With 10 millions to invest, can have a reliable
\nsource of income for decades to come.<\/p>\n
Once again we received some labor media awards:
\nFor Linda Rapka \u2013
\nfor Local 47 Beat \u2013 1st place for electronic newsletter,
\n2nd place in writing award for Linda Rapka.
\n3rd place in internet design for new website.<\/p>\n
Gig Junction is hosting a meet and greet,
\nNovember 4th in auditorium at 7pm<\/p>\n
PROMUSICDB.org
\nCristy Crowl presentation on ProMusicDB.org \u2013
\nto preserve everyone\u2019s legacy and what we do.
\nRecord info, players lists and suc<\/p>\n
Can include all your pictures as well and populate
\nyour page with them. Will be safe in perpetuity.
\nCan track calendar and events.
\nEasy interface to use must be associated with a
\nunion or a PRO.<\/p>\n
Been working on it for 3 years, will be released in
\nMarch at
\nNXNW 2016.<\/p>\n
Creation was supported by Engineer Damon
\nTedesco (Wrecking Crew) and AFM, LOCAL 47
\namong others.<\/p>\n
Questions for PROMUSIC DB
\nMember: Live folks do a lot of this kind of thing.
\n1)\tWhen does it start? A: March 2016
\n2)\tIMDB is $150 a year. What\u2019s the process to do
\nit on ProMusicDB?
\nFar easier than with IMDB
\n3)\tAll music.com is the only place to go and they\u2019re
\nslow and can take 3 years.
\nWe need to be part of Data test<\/p>\n
OLD (UNFINISHED) BUSINESS: <\/p>\n
MEMBER: Would be investing 10 Millions, last time it was
\n11 millions. Why the Change,
\nA: We\u2019re talking generalities. Don\u2019t have exact numbers yet.<\/p>\n
MEMBER: No one\u2019s blaming this RMA but LOS ANGELES
\nhas major influence on the contracts. Not a question of them
\nrespecting us, it\u2019s capitol and supply and demand, we need
\nto look at improving the contracts to get work back.<\/p>\n
This union building CAN hold 2 full orchestras.<\/p>\n
NEW BUSINESS:
\nNominations for Building Committee: Board will confirm
\ntomorrow.
\n1)\tLisa Haley
\n2)\tMike Barron
\n3)\tJohn papenbrook
\n4)\tRandy Alcroft
\n5) Michael Davis
\n6) Paul Sternhagen
\n7) Alan Fogel
\n8) Charles Fernandez<\/p>\n
Leanne Powers \u2013 Musician and New Marketing
\nDirector for the Credit Union.
\nSome things to point out.
\n1)\tCredit Union and the Local are separate.
\n2)\tPaid by credit union not Local 47.
\n3)\tWorked in marketing for more than 20 years.
\n4)\tThis position gives me the opportunity to help
\nmusicians in the financial arena.
\n5)\tLoans for instruments
\n6)\tEstablishing a credit history
\n7)\tIs a member owned co-opt
\n8)\tMobile\/Online banking \u2013 12 employees.
\n9)\tWe know our members.<\/p>\n
MEMBER:
\nComment on the overture \u2013 used to read it.
\nThen started going on line \u2013 tried to download it
\non the phone. Now that\u2019s it\u2019s online, I don\u2019t have
\nthe time to read a whole overture<\/p>\n
How much money is saved by not having the
\nmonthly print edition.
\nA: Saving approx.. $40,000 a year. One of the only
\nlocals that is still published monthly, along with New
\nYork. Online is the new direction the world is going.
\nWe\u2019re striving to get everyone\u2019s email address.
\nStill have a long way to go.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a transition period but it does save us some money.<\/p>\n
Meeting Adjourned at 10:15 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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