
Current Grievances*
| I New England |
Notice Informing Membership of Outcome of Case
The National Council has determined that a position at South Church Unitarian Universalist, Portsmouth, NH, was made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists on January 19, 2011. In keeping with the AGO Code of Ethics, members shall not seek or accept employment or attempt to place a student or colleague in the position until the National Council has declared that differences between the Guild and South Church Unitarian Universalist have been resolved. |
| II New York/New Jersey |
Notice Informing Membership of Outcome of Case
The National Council has determined that a position at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Freehold, NJ, was made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists on September 21, 2000. In keeping with the AGO Code of Ethics, members shall not seek or accept employment or attempt to place a student or colleague in the position until the National Council has declared that differences between the Guild and St. Peter's Episcopal Church have been resolved.
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| III Mid-Atlantic |
Notice Informing Membership of Outcome of Case
The National Council has determined that a position at Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA), Cherry Hill, NJ, was made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists on November 23, 2010. In keeping with the AGO Code of Ethics, members shall not seek or accept employment or attempt to place a student or colleague in the position until the National Council has declared that differences between the Guild and Trinity Presbyterian Church have been resolved. |
Notice
Holy Family Catholic Church of Davidsonville, MD, wrongfully terminated a member of the American Guild of Organists in June 2009 for which no resolution has been reached. Note: When an Institution is found to have wrongfully terminated a member of the AGO, no Guild member may serve that Institution in an interim, substitute, or independent contractor capacity beyond a 90-day period following the date of this finding. |
Notice
The Church of St. Luke-St. Andrew-St. John Neumann in Ocean City, MD, wrongfully terminated a member of the American Guild of Organists on September 22, 2002 for which no resolution has been reached. Note: When an Institution is found to have wrongfully terminated a member of the AGO, no Guild member may serve that Institution in an interim, substitute, or independent contractor capacity beyond a 90-day period following the date of this finding.
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| V Great Lakes |
Notice
On April 5, 2013, the American Guild of Organists declared resolved the case of wrongful termination brought against Holy Family Catholic Church, Rockford, IL. Guild Members may now accept employment at this Institution. |
Notice
Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Chicago, IL, wrongfully terminated a member of the American Guild of Organists in January, 2005 for which no resolution has been reached. Note: When an Institution is found to have wrongfully terminated a member of the AGO, no Guild member may serve that Institution in an interim, substitute, or independent contractor capacity beyond a 90-day period following the date of this finding.
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| VI North Central |
Notice
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS, wrongfully terminated a member of the American Guild of Organists in June 2006 for which no resolution has been reached. Note: When an Institution is found to have wrongfully terminated a member of the AGO, no Guild member may serve that Institution in an interim, substitute, or independent contractor capacity beyond a 90-day period following the date of this finding.
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Notice
Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE, wrongfully terminated a member of the American Guild of Organists April, 2002 for which no resolution has been reached. Note: When an Institution is found to have wrongfully terminated a member of the AGO, no Guild member may serve that Institution in an interim, substitute, or independent contractor capacity beyond a 90-day period following the date of this finding. |
*Each notice shall be in effect for a period of 3 years after which time the Institution may appeal the Notice in Perpetuity as described in paragraph VI B of the Grievance Procedures.
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