Little Room for Compromise in Orchestra Contract Talks

By Gabe Bullard

Published June 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM EDT

The Louisville Orchestra's contract with its musicians expired at midnight Wednesday. That means the players are not being paid, they do not have insurance and do not have any guarantee they'll have jobs when the next season starts. There's hope for a new contract, but amid contentious negotiations and ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, that hope is diminishing.

http://archive.wfpl.org/20110601orchestrafeature.mp3

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