Negotiations

Polyphonic.org’s inaugural Virtual Panel Discussion (VPD) is inspired by an article from Milwaukee Symphony principal violist Robert Levine, entitled “To IBB or not to IBB?” (IBB is an acronym for Interest Based Bargaining).
In order to provide as broad a view as possible on this subject, we’ve assembled a wide-ranging cross section of professional negotiators, executive managers, and knowledgeable musicians from a variety of ICSOM, ROPA, and OCSM ensembles. Each panelist retains a great deal of unique experience working with a diverse assortment of negotiation aspects.
Throughout the week, they’ll be engaged in a lively discussion centered on the main subject. Additionally, we invite you to participate by sharing your experiences and observations through posting comments to any particular contribution or by submitting a general comment.
To get things started off, we established our discussion parameters by asking all of our esteemed panelists to address the following statement for their opening remarks:
Is the collective bargaining agreement negotiation environment the most effective tool professional orchestra musicians can use to influence the artistic and economic strategic direction for their respective organization?

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by the panelists during the Polyphonic.org Negotiations VPD are those of the respective contributors and do not necessarily represent the opinion or position of any organization or association. Neither Polyphonic.org nor the VPD moderator has edited any of the panelist’s contributions. Any change which may appear in panelist’s contributions throughout the course of this VPD is at the request of the respective panelist.