Dear Musicians of the Florida Grand Opera,

This is to declare my support for your position in your right to collectively bargain with union representation.  I and my colleagues in the Florida Orchestra applaud you for your strength and courage in holding your ground.  You each know (many from recent personal experience) the importance of maintaining collective bargaining rights in the state of Florida, where the constant effort to errode collective bargaining has never been more evident. Keep up the good work.  We are following your fight and standing behind you.
  Sincerely,
  E. Shrauger
  Orchestra Committee Member
  Florida Orchestra

The Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association blogs about the shell game south Florida musical organizations use to avoid being seen as an employer. You can read about it here:

http://azooma.blogspot.com/2008/04/shell-game-exposed.html