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BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

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engage any ARTIST by reason of an action of AGMA which is in violation of theLabor Management Relations Act.B. AGMA RECOGNIZEDThe EMPLOYER hereby recognizes AGMA as the exclusive collectivebargaining agent for all ARTISTs, (all herein referred to individually orcollectively as “ARTIST” or “ARTISTs”) employed by the EMPLOYER,including Ballet West II Dancers when they rehearse or perform in Ballet Westproductions.C. MANAGEMENT RIGHTSExcept as otherwise provided by the provisions of this Agreement or theIndividual Artist’s Contract, EMPLOYER reserves and retains, solely andexclusively, all of its inherent business and artistic rights, functions, andprerogatives for the management of its business.D. INDIVIDUAL ARTIST CONTRACTNo ARTIST may take part in any Performances or rehearsals or do any work inpreparation for a production without first signing an Individual Artist’s Contract(Exhibit “A”) with the EMPLOYER. The Individual Artist’s Contract shall statethe ARTIST’s division and rank (APPRENTICE ARTIST, NEW ARTIST,CORPS ARTIST, DEMI-SOLOIST ARTIST, SOLOIST ARTIST, andPRINCIPAL ARTIST) and contract years of Seniority. All contracts andagreements made by the EMPLOYER with the ARTISTs employed under thisAgreement shall conform in every respect to all the provisions of this Agreementand be distributed as follows: one copy for the ARTIST, one for theEMPLOYER, one for the AGMA National Office in New York and one for theAGMA office in San Francisco. AGMA’s copies shall be kept confidential byAGMA and available only (a) for AGMA’s routine and necessary use (b) when adispute arises under the Contract or (c) as subpoenaed by a court or other legalentity having jurisdiction.Exhibit “A” attached hereto is the Individual Artist’s Contract, approved byAGMA and to be entered into by the EMPLOYER with each ARTIST, subject tosuch additions thereto and modifications thereof as may be agreeable to theARTIST and to AGMA but in no event inconsistent with this Agreement or lessfavorable to such ARTIST.E. JUST CAUSEThe Individual Artist Contract of an ARTIST may be terminated for cause onlyfor the following reasons:1. Conviction of or pleading guilty to a felony charge;11

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