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

signature to this Agreement shall likewise bind any and all subsidiary or affiliated companiesengaged in the production or management of ballets.47. ARBITRATION OF STANDARD ARTISTS' AGREEMENTS(a) Every contract entered into between the Employer and any Artist during the termof this Agreement shall be deemed to contain the following provisions:“Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract or the breachor interpretation thereof including the arbitrability of any issue arising hereundershall be settled by arbitration in Pittsburgh in accordance with the rules, thenobtaining, of the American Arbitration Association. Either party may demandsuch arbitration in writing, which demand shall include the name of the arbitratorappointed by it. Within seven (7) days after such demand, the other party shallname its arbitrator, or in default of such appointment, such arbitrator shall benamed forthwith by the American Arbitration Association. The two (2) arbitratorsso appointed shall select a third (3 rd ) within a period of seven (7) days from apanel submitted to them by the American Arbitration Association, by alternatelystriking names from such panel until only one name remains. An award agreed toby a majority of the arbitrators so appointed shall be binding upon both partiesand judgment upon such award may be entered by either party in the highest courtof the Forum, State or Federal, having jurisdiction.”In any such arbitration, AGMA may appear as amicus curiae with all the rights of a partythereto.(b) Any Artist who has a grievance failing within the scope of this paragraph shallcontinue to honor his or her Individual Agreement until such time as the Arbitrator has rendereda decision in the Artist’s favor or the grievance has been earlier settled by the parties thereto,except in any instance where continuing to honor his or her Individual Agreement would basedupon an objective standard of reasonableness or in direct contravention of the express provisionsof this Agreement, constitute a hazard to the health and safety of the Artist.48. ARBITRATION OF THE BASIC AGREEMENT(a) Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or thebreach or interpretation thereof including the arbitrability of any issue arising hereunder, shall besettled by arbitration in the same manner as is provided in the quoted portion of paragraph 47.All arbitrations between the Employer and any Artist and/or between the Employer and AGMAshall take place in the Employer’s City of Origination.(b) In the event that a grievance arises which falls within the scope of this paragraph,both the Artists and AGMA shall continue to honor the Basic Agreement, as well as the Artists'Individual Agreements, until such time as the Arbitrator has rendered a decision in favor ofAGMA or the grievance has been earlier settled by the parties thereto, except in any instancewhere continuing to honor the Basic Agreement or the Artists’ Individual Agreements would,based upon an objective standard of reasonableness or in direct contravention of the expressprovisions of this Agreement, constitute a hazard to the health or safety of the Artist.39