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Minn. Orch and musicians meet with federal mediator for contract talks

10:06 AM, September 24, 2012

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Managers and musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra will meet with a federal mediator today. We get an update on the latest contract negotiations. The musicians' current contract runs out on Sept. 30, and the orchestra management is proposing significant cuts in salary to help cover a multimillion dollar deficit.

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