Strike Averted In Utah?

A tentative deal has been reached for a new musicians’ contract at the Utah Symphony & Opera, with both sides agreeing to recommend ratification. Previously, the musicians had soundly rejected a proposal that management had called its “last, best, and final offer” to avert a work stoppage. The main sticking point had been wages – the US&O is one of the lowest-paid full-time orchestras in the US.