Cleveland Orchestra musicians now on strike | Reporters Roundtable
The Cleveland Orchestra are on strike after months of contract negotiations failed to produce an agreement.
Musicians say they remain "far apart" from management on salary and health care costs, and they also want a greater voice in the audition process.
A Friday concert in Michigan has been canceled, while musicians plan to perform free chamber concerts Saturday at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. If an agreement is reached by Sunday night, the orchestra could still leave Monday for a European tour.
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