pittsburgh ballet theatre, inc. - American Guild of Musical Artists

Agreement, made, executed and delivered in the City of Pittsburgh, County ofAllegheny, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this 30th day of June, 2010, by and betweenthe AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, a membership corporation organized and existingunder and by virtue of the laws of the State of New York and having its principal office at 1430Broadway, New York City (hereinafter called “AGMA”) and PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE,INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having itsprincipal place of business at 2900 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (hereinafter called“Employer” or “Company”).WITNESSETH:In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:1. EMPLOYEES COVEREDThe Employer hereby recognizes AGMA as the exclusive collective bargaining agent forall dancers and choreographers (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Artists”), employed bythe Employer at its Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania facility; excluding all other employees andsupervisors. AGMA represents that for collective bargaining purposes it represents a majority ofthe Artists.2. APPLICATION OF BENEFITSThe Employer agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to and inure to thebenefit of all Artists employed by the Employer, or by an affiliate, subsidiary or the like, of theEmployer (excluding the Employer’s schools), directly or indirectly, or through agents orindependent contractors, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary. Whenever there shallbe used in this agreement any phrase of a more restricted meaning, such as, for example, “Artistsemployed by the Employer,” such phrase shall be deemed to mean “All Artists employed by theEmployer, or by an affiliate or subsidiary of the Employer, directly or indirectly, or throughagents or independent contractors.”3. MEMBERSHIP IN AGMAIt shall be a condition of employment that all employees of the Employer covered by thisAgreement, who are members of AGMA in good standing on the date this Agreement isexecuted shall remain members in good standing, and those who are not members on the datethis Agreement is executed shall, within thirty (30) days following the date this Agreement isexecuted, become and remain members in good standing of AGMA. It is also a condition ofemployment that all employees covered by this Agreement and hired on or after the date thisAgreement is executed shall within thirty (30) days following the beginning of such employmentbecome and remain members in good standing of AGMA. “Membership” and “Good Standing”as used in this paragraph shall mean the tender of AGMA’s uniformly required initiation feesand periodic dues. Nothing contained within this Agreement shall contravene existing or futurePennsylvania or Federal law.1