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International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet Musicians
Short Name: The Guild
Formed: 1985
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Who We Are

The International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet Musicians, also known as “IGSOBM” or “The Guild”, was formed in Seattle as an independent union in 1985. The Guild won its first National Labor Relations Board-supervised elections in 1988, becoming the union representing the musician employees of the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet.

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