The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: Talks between the Fort Worth Symphony and management have broken down again.
representing the musicians said the two sides met March 9th and agreed on holding three future meetings meant to negotiate a new contract agreement, but that management cancelled the meetings without offering alternate dates.
As a result, the musicians held a sit-in yesterday at the symphony offices.
Symphony President Amy Adkins said management simply postponed the meetings and planned to send almost a dozen possible new meeting dates to the union by today.
Management has been pushing an 8 percent pay cut in an effort to close the symphony’s $650,000 deficit.
Musicians and management agreed in February to maintain wages until July 31st, while bargaining a new agreement.
Other stories this morning:
- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit Haslet, about 20 miles north of Fort Worth. This the 7th tornado in North Texas this year.
- The Texas Public Utility Commission has approved a plan for a group led by Dallas businessman Ray Hunt to buy and reshape Oncor.
- In our Friday Conversation, Vann Newkirk with The Atlantic makes the case for why the word ‘y’all’ needs to be a part of the English language, not just in the South.
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