Peace Reigns And Dollars Flow At SF Opera

Three years after agreeing to wage and benefit cuts in an effort to help their organization dig out from under a $4.4 million deficit, the musicians of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra have a new contract which will restore the cuts, and boost minimum salaries to nearly $81,000 within five years. “The agreement was reached after a week of negotiations and well in advance of the current contract’s expiration date in August.”