April 12, 2012: Talks begin between board and musicians. First board proposal is made.
Tracing the path to Minn. Orchestra deal
Key dates in the contract dispute between the Minnesota Orchestral Association and union musicians
January 15, 2014 at 3:32PM
Sept. 6, 2012: Board goes public with its proposal, which includes cuts in base salaries of roughly 30 percent and extensive changes in work rules.
Sept. 7, 2012: Musicians call for joint independent financial analysis. Board says it has supplied 1,200 pages of financial information.
Sept. 29, 2012: Musicians vote unanimously to reject management's offer.
Oct. 1, 2012: Management locks out musicians.
Oct. 18, 2012: Musicians stage concert with Conductor Laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski at Minneapolis Convention Center on what would have been the opening weekend of the season.
Nov. 12,2012: Music director Osmo Vänskä issues a plea to board and musicians to "do what it takes" to find a path forward.
Jan. 2, 2013: Two sides meet for first time since Sept. 30. They agree to pursue a joint financial analysis.
Feb. 1, 2013: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and benefactor Judy Dayton host "nonpartisan" concert to celebrate orchestra's Grammy nomination, with Vänskä conducting.
March 8, 2013: 100 DFL legislators ask State Legislative Auditor to study orchestra's use of public funds.
April 17, 2013: Talks break down as sides differ on details of financial analysis.
April 30, 2013: In a letter to the board, Vänskä says he will quit if Carnegie Hall cancels orchestra concerts set for November.
June 13, 2013: Legislative Auditor report says Orchestra has used state money properly, but may need to return $960,000 in state grants from 2013.
July, 2013: Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell agrees to mediate dispute.
July 22, 2013: Management proposes lifting lockout for two month of talks, with musicians taking a 25 percent cut if no agreement is reached; musicians reject offer.
Aug. 16, 2013: Mitchell proposes lifting lockout for four months, with musicians making their pre-lockout pay, but returning to lockout if no deal is reached. Musicians accept; management rejects.
Sept. 3, 2013: Negotiating team chairman Richard Davis says board is resigned to fact that Vänskä may leave if dispute is not settled.
Sept. 11, 2013: Musicians say they have made financial proposal. Board dismisses it as "vague framework."
Sept. 12, 2013: Media gets first look at $50 million renovation of Orchestra Hall.
Sept. 15, 2013: New offer made to musicians through Mitchell's office.
Sept. 26,2013: Management makes new proposal,with a 3-year salary stepdown and a $20,000 bonus per musician. Musicians reject it on a 60-0 vote.
Sept. 30, 2013: Management rejects two pay proposals from musicians and cancels two Carnegie Hall concerts planned for November.
Oct. 1, 2013: Vänskä resigns.
Oct. 5, 2012: Vänskä leads the orchestra in the first of three sold-out farewell concerts at Ted Mann Concert Hall.
Dec, 11, 2013: Ten DFL legislators call for the resignation of orchestra CEO Michael Henson and board chair Jon Campbell.
Dec. 12, 2103: Orchestra reports a deficit of $1.1 million for the past fiscal year, when no concerts were performed.
Jan. 14, 2014: Board and musicians approve new three-year contract.
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