Sunday, November 25, 2007
Broadway Corporations like Disney Make Millions as Stagehands Strike to Save Homes, Jobs
The WIP Contributors: "I cross 42nd Street and walk up Times Square. It is a cold, windy, rainy day but I had promised to come. I continue past the army recruiting center and the police headquarters; police are out in force. I notice the New York Times building on the east side of the Square at 43rd. The huge Clear Channel signs, some of the most prominent of those that are bright day and night cast a glow that makes the square seem like daytime 24 hours a day while flashing images. Across the way are the Disney buildings and Reuters. I walk over to the Broadway side of the Square, go up to 44th and then to Shubert Alley and over to 45th, giving high fives and thumbs up to striking stage hands as they parade up and down between police barriers in front of the theaters."
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This was an interesting perspective that we haven't seen much of in articles on the stagehand strikes. But i guess that was exactly the point. I thought one of the more enlightening things gained from this perspective was the distortion of the stagehand salary. The misrepresentation of a 150,000 salary is a big deal. Especially since other sources use this large number as evidence that the stagehands shouldn't be striking at all. But since this number is largely inflated and the possibility of a 38% cut on the jobs and salaries of these workers makes me sway more toward the side of the stagehands.
NOT THE GRINCH! haha. It is impressive that local one can go against such a large company. I am not surprised that a bottle of water cost $4, I mean try going to disneyland or world, that price is practically a steal!
Finally a headline that actually sounds like it's on the side of the stagehands. "she says they just want to hang on to what they have." It's true. The stagehands aren't asking for anything more than they already have. They're just asking for it to stay the same. Meanwhile, the producers want more, and they're going to do it by taking away from the workers.
I'm glad to hear someone is on their side. It's also really interesting that she actually had a link to text from a conference. It'll be interesting when I have the chance to read it.
This was a refreshing look at the strike. I particularly appreciate the information about the New York Times, ABC and NBC, all sources that we get our news from, being owned by companies that have a great deal to lose during this strike. Who would have thought that the news we get isn't from a fair and balanced perspective. Oh wait...
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