The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Talks between the Fort Worth Symphony and management have broken down again.
A statement from the union representing the musicians said the two sides met March 9th and agreed on holding three future meetings meant to negotiate a new contract agreement, but that management cancelled the meetings without offering alternate dates.
As a result, the musicians held a sit-in yesterday at the symphony offices.
Symphony President Amy Adkins said management simply postponed the meetings and planned to send almost a dozen possible new meeting dates to the union by today.
Management has been pushing an 8 percent pay cut in an effort to close the symphony’s $650,000 deficit.
Musicians and management agreed in February to maintain wages until July 31st, while bargaining a new agreement.
Other stories this morning:
- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit Haslet, about 20 miles north of Fort Worth. This the 7th tornado in North Texas this year.
- The Texas Public Utility Commission has approved a plan for a group led by Dallas businessman Ray Hunt to buy and reshape Oncor.
- In our Friday Conversation, Vann Newkirk with The Atlantic makes the case for why the word ‘y’all’ needs to be a part of the English language, not just in the South.
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