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			October 18, 2005 | The Gazette (article)
			Orchestra members overwhelmingly support contract boosting salaries 18% over 7 years The musicians of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra approved a strike-ending settlement yesterday, clearing the way for rehearsals today and setting the stage for conductor Kent Nagano to lead the orchestra into the 2005-06 season on Sunday By: Bernard Perusse; Kathryn Greenaway
			October 16, 2005 | Press release
			Agreement in principle at the Osm. Management of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and the OSM Musicians' Union (Amosm) announce that parties have reached an agreement in principle that will lead to the renewal of the collective agreement.
			September 19, 2005 | The Globe and Mail (article)
			Is Montreal starving its arts? ...Still, Joyal's letter, and recent events, leave Montrealers facing some uncomfortable questions. Are they taking their city and its institutions for granted? By: ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN
			August , 2005 | Letter
			Letter to Mr Lucien Bouchard and Ms Madeleine Careau Thank you for your letter of August 4, received by me on August 12. I was pleased to receive the letter for two reasons. First, because it provided me with this opportunity of replying to you and, secondly, because it confirmed my suspicion that you are fully prepared to be as disingenuous with the Orchestra's subscribers as you are in your general statements to the media. By: Annette Teffeteller
			August 14, 2005 | The Gazette (article)
			The sounds of silence As the MSO strike winds on, it's time to ask hard questions about how the orchestra is run. By: Paul Globus
			July 29, 2005 | Press release
			MSO: The musicians respond to the administration
			July 29, 2005 | ArtsJournal.com/adaptistration (article)
			Does Anyone Remember There's A Strike In Montreal? On Monday, May 9th the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) decided to walk out on strike after more than 18 months of negotiations which proved to be unfruitful. By: Drew McManus
			July 26, 2005 | The Globe and Mail (article)
			OSM strike takes a toll on soloists. It was impossible not to think about what listening to Voigt, Heppner and mezzo-soprano Guang Yang would have been like had they been backed by the subtle and accomplished playing of the OSM in the immensely intricate orchestral shifts of Wagner's O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe from Tristan and Isolde.
			May 26, 2005 | The Montreal Gazette (article)
			A striking performance: MSO players sound great in resonant church How many loved what they heard? About 2,400, which is to say, everybody. This was a wonderful expression of love for music and pride in playing well that transcended the temporal (and we hope temporary) irritation of labour-management strife. By: Arthur Kaptanis
			May 2005 | The Montreal Gazette (letter)
			It’s not the musician, fault Contrary to the views of those you quoted (Gazette, May 5, «Anger among MSO fans»), I feel that the position of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s musicians is not unreasonable. By: Sidonie Kerr
			May 21, 2005 | The Montreal Gazette (letter)
			It's nonsense to think musicians have it easy There is one unbelievable exclusion in the letter from Karen Segal concerning her view that medical secretaries and others work very hard, "if not harder for less money," than Montreal Symphony Orchestra musicians… By: Sherman Friedland
			May 17, 2005 | The Montreal Gazette (letter)
			MSO musicians need better pay to offset downsides I would like to provide some insight into the Montreal Symphony Orchestra musicians’strike. Though the musicians are paid for a 20-hour week, that only provides for the hours they are on stage. By: Elizabeth Volpé, Principal harp, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
			May 11, 2005 | The Montreal Gazette (letter)
			Montrealers should appreciate MSO I was saddened to hear of the MSO musicians' strike. I flew to Montreal on April 1 to hear one of the best Mahler Third Symphony performances ever. By: Dan McGlaun
			May 9, 2005 | The Globe and Mail (article)
			Striking up the orchestra The abysmal state of labour relations at the OSM signals insufficient capital and an outmoded management style. By: Robert Everett-Green
			May 3, 2005 | Press release
			The musicians of the OSM will be on strike as of Monday, the 9th of May. The musicians have made this decision after 18 months of negotiations in which they have made every effort to avoid a strike.
			April 9, 2005 | The Globe and Mail (article)
			It’s not maestro as usual in Montreal Kent Nagano : «The orchestra plays with a precision, and a rapidity of reading and perfecting repertoire, that reflects very much the new world,» he said. By: Robert Everett-Green