Contract 2010-2013 - American Guild of Musical Artists

This COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT made and agreed between theAMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, INC., (hereinafter called “AGMA”) andWASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA, (hereinafter called “MANAGEMENT”), shall constitutean agreement between the parties hereto for the work territory, conditions, and wages providedfor herein.W I T N E S S E T HIn consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:ARTICLE I - ARTISTS COVEREDMANAGEMENT hereby recognizes AGMA as the exclusive collective bargaining agentfor all SOLO SINGERS, SPEAKING PERFORMERS/NARRATORS, MUTE PERFORMERS,STAGE DIRECTORS and their assistants, STAGE MANAGERS and their assistants,CHOREOGRAPHERS and their assistants, SOLO DANCERS, BALLETMASTERS/MISTRESSES, and DANCE CAPTAINS (hereinafter called “PRINCIPALS”),CORPS DANCERS, and CHORISTERS, all hereinafter referred to collectively as “ARTISTS,”whose services are used by MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT and AGMA agree that AGMArepresents, for collective bargaining purposes, a majority of the ARTISTS.ARTICLE II - DEFINITIONS OF ARTISTS COVEREDA. SOLO SINGER - A singing artist engaged to perform leading, featured,supporting and/or solo bit roles.B. SOLO DANCER - A dancer engaged to perform solo roles or who is significantlyfeatured in the choreography.C. STAGE DIRECTOR - An individual engaged to create and direct the staging forproductions according to the design concept as agreed by MANAGEMENT.D. ASSISTANT STAGE DIRECTOR - An individual engaged to assist the STAGEDIRECTOR in staging the production.E. STAGE MANAGER - An individual engaged to stage manage and “call” theproduction.F. ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - An individual engaged to assist the STAGEMANAGER in stage managing the production.G. CHOREOGRAPHER - A director of dance engaged to create and direct dancesequences as designated by MANAGEMENT.H. SPEAKING PERFORMER/NARRATOR - An artist engaged to perform leading,featured, supporting and/or solo bit speaking roles.1COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTJuly 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013