Daily News | At the Philly Pops: More concerts shelved, musicians file suit for back wages
The future of the Philly Pops has grown cloudier as the group postponed yet another set of concerts and the musicians of the Pops filed suit against their own management.in a dispute over back rent and other fees. Recent talks to settle the clash have so far failed to produce an agreement that would allow the Pops to finish out the season in Verizon Hall.
Pops president and CEO Karen Corbin said she still hoped the group could strike a deal with Kimmel management that would allow the group back in Verizon Hall “so we can honor our obligations to ticket holders.”She said a proposal for a payment plan was presented to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. and the Pops has not received a counterproposal.
The musicians’ suit filed Friday cites breach of contract, with the union representing the players demanding compensation for broadcasts of theThe suit filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania seeks the payment of wages as well as late fees and contributions to pension plans, putting the total “economic injury” to musicians and their union at $313,472.55, while noting that late-payment penalties continue to accrue.
Corbin said she had not read the lawsuit, and had no comment. Local officers of the musicians union did not return calls.
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