AGMA-AZ Opera Negotiation Process

• Negotiating Committee
  Seven committee members consisting of current AGMA officers, two additional AGMA members, and two advisors (not on committee).
  
  • Additional Members: Renee Summers, Jim Rakers
  • Advisors: Mark Sykes, Robert Wilkinson

• Agreement Revision Proposal Preparation
  • AGMA Officer article-by-article review
  • Full Negotiating Committee review
  • Negotiating Committee review of chorus survey results and inclusion in Agreement revision proposal
  • Integration of AGMA-AZ Agreement revision proposal with AGMA National
  • Presentation to AZ Opera in March, 2004

• Wage Proposal Package
  • AZ Opera Agreements with other unions
  • Cost of living in local area
  • AGMA Agreement trends nation wide
  • Needs of the choristers

• Conduct of the Negotiations
  • AGMA National representative will be lead negotiator
  • Exchange of proposals and negotiation sessions
  • Legal review of completed Agreement
  • Process completed by May, 2004