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THE CASE TO DETERMINE IF ANY
CHARGES WILL BE FILED.
ANOTHER PROPOSAL, ANOTHER
REJECTION.
TONIGHT THE GAFF THAT KEPT THE
INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
OFF THE STAGE FOR NEARLY A MONTH
APPEARS TO HAVE INCREASED AGAIN.
TROY KEHOE IS HERE WITH MORE ON
WHAT THE LATEST BREAKDOWN AND
TALKS MIGHT MEAN.
DANIEL, IT MEANS THE LOCKOUT
CONTINUES AND IS VERY LIKELY TO
MEAN ANOTHER ROUND OF CANCELED
CONCERTS AHEAD AS WELL.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE ALSO LEARNED IT
MEANS SOME ORCHESTRA MEMBERS MAY
BE READY TO TAKE THEIR TALENTS
SOMEWHERE ELSE.
♪♪
AS THE SUN SET OUTSIDE CARMEL
HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY NIGHT, A
FAMILIAR STRAIN JUST PAST THE
TROPHIES.
DOWN A ROW OF LOCKERS, THE
SOUNDS OF UNION UNITY.
THE INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA BACK MAKING MUSIC.
HOPEFUL THAT IT'S SIXTH CONTRACT
OFFER MADE FRIDAY NIGHT, THE
FINAL DEAL.
THIS PROPOSAL HAS SERIOUS
CONCESSIONS, BUT WE'VE MADE THEM
IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THIS MUSIC
GOING AND TO KEEP THIS ORCHESTRA
TOO FINANCIALLY HEALTHY.
THAT STABILITY IS THE KEY.
THE ISO FACE AS $10 MILLION
DEFICIT.
THE MUSICIANS SAYS THE LATEST
PROPOSAL WOULD DIRECT THE
SYMPHONY OUT OF THE RED.
THEY'RE WILLING TO ACCEPT A 32%
PAY CUT NEXT YEAR FOR A TOTAL
FIVE-YEAR SAVINGS OF NEARLY
$11.5 MILLION.
THEY HAVE ALREADY AGREED TO
MOST OF THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF
THAT OFFER.
WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE
NOT ALREADY ON THE STAGE.
BUT AS HOPES SWELL, THE SCORE
TURNED DARK.
IN A STATEMENT TO 24-HOUR
NEWS 8, A SYMPHONY SPOKESMAN
SAID "OFFERS MADE TO THE UNION
IN THE PAST TWO DAYS HAVE BEEN
REJECTED TO THE MUSICIANS.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF THEY
WOULD REJECT AN OFFER DIRECTLY
TO US.
YET ANOTHER SOUR NOTE.
OH!
BUT THE LOCKOUT NOW ABOUT TO
ENTER ITS SECOND MONTH, CARDS
AND LETTERS OF SUPPORT ARE NOW
THE ONLY THING KEEPING SOME
HANGING ON.
DOES THIS MAKE IT MORE
EMOTIONAL FOR YOU?
OH, YEAH.
WHEN I OPENED THE BIG ENVELOPE
FROM THE CENTER GROVE KIDS THE
OTHER NIGHT, I WAS CRYING
READING THOSE.
WITH NO INCOME, OTHERS NOW
FACE AN AGONIZING CHOICE -- STAY
AND FIGHT TO THE FINALE OR FIND
WORK SOMEWHERE ELSE.
IS THERE A CHANCE THAT WE
LOSE SOME OF THE TALENTED
PLAYERS THIS CITY HAS COME TO
LOVE SO MUCH?
I'D SAY IT'S FAR MORE THAN A
CHANCE.
♪♪
THE UNION SAYS NEARLY A DOZEN
ORCHESTRAS FROM ST. LOUIS TO
PHILADELPHIA HAVE ALREADY MADE
OFFERS TO THEIR MUSICIANS.
FOR NOW, ISO MEMBERS ARE
STANDING STRONG, PLAYING AT THE
PALLADIUM IN CARMEL TOMORROW
NIGHT.