Tentative deal in Ga. symphony dispute

ATLANTA (AP) A federal mediator says a tentative agreement has been reached in a labor dispute involving the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. <br /> <br /> The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said late Friday that ratification of the agreement will require approval of the musicians' union and the governing board of the Woodruff Arts Center. <br /> <br /> Details of the deal were not released. <br /> <br /> Much of the dispute centered on the size of the orchestra, with players arguing a further reduction in their ranks would affect the quality of the Grammy-winning orchestra. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/1quw8XH ) the orchestra was trimmed from 95 to 88 full-time players in the 2012 collective bargaining agreement. <br /> <br /> Negotiations had been underway for 10 months and included a two-month player lockout.

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