Detroit symphony, striking musicians resume talks

[January 24, 2011]  DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its striking musicians have returned to the bargaining table.

The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press report that talks resumed Sunday and that the musicians had submitted another proposal on Saturday.

The strike began Oct. 4 and has forced the nationally recognized symphony to cancel all of its performances. Musicians have been putting on independent concerts. Symphony officials claim the organization finished last year with an $8.8 million deficit, and politicians have unsuccessfully stepped in to try to end the stalemate.

The orchestra and its musicians held their first negotiating session since November on Thursday, but a second day of talks didn't go off as scheduled and each side blamed the other on Saturday.

[Associated Press]

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