A quick look at the current strike in Detroit Symphony Orchestra reveals that pay cuts of 33 percent are the nub of the problem. Although the orchestra offered 22 percent cuts in order to help the financial crisis, the 33 plus as well as serious loss of insurance and pension benefits was more than the musicians could bear. Musicians feel that Detroit deserves to have an institution to be proud of, and that the pay cuts would see a slipping of standards that would be to the detriment of the city. Although Sara Chang offered to give the revenues from her concert at the orchestra hall to the musicians pension fund (she was to be soloist, and instead offered a solo recital), with feelings running high she was criticised my many for passing the picket.
Best of luck to the musicians in resolving the strike.
Detroit Symphony Musicians Website
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