igsobm
International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet Musicians
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International Guild of Symphony, Opera and Ballet MusiciansShort Name: The Guild
Formed: 1985
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.
Latest News
New 4-year Contract Ratified for Seattle's Ballet Orchestra
By Tom Dziekonski On December 22, 2012, the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra ratified a 4 year contract, retroactive to July 2012 and extending till...
By Tom Dziekonski On December 22, 2012, the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra ratified a 4 year contract, retroactive to July 2012 and extending till...
Seattle Symphony Players Ratify Contract Feb 14, 2010
by Tom Dziekonski Following intense negotiations that stretched out over 10 months, the musicians of the Seattle Symphony approved a new 2-1/2 year contract...
by Tom Dziekonski Following intense negotiations that stretched out over 10 months, the musicians of the Seattle Symphony approved a new 2-1/2 year contract...
The Public-Union Ascendancy
Government union members now outnumber private for the first time. In 2009 10.1% of private union jobs were eliminated, which was more than twice the 4.4% rate...
Government union members now outnumber private for the first time. In 2009 10.1% of private union jobs were eliminated, which was more than twice the 4.4% rate...