Saturday, November 17, 2007
Shrunken Paychecks Hit Unions Affected by Stagehand Strike
Bloomberg.com: Muse: "Until yesterday, most talk about the economic impact of the stagehands strike was hypothetical. But Thursday is payday on Broadway. So on the sixth day of the walkout that has shut down 27 shows (another eight are unaffected), the stagehands had to dip into the $4.15 million their union had set aside for the strike."
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I was wondering what would happen to box office personnel, ushers, etc. but I didnt think that the producers would consider the actors on strike as well. It seems a little unfair, but you cant keep paying them for not performing. Too bad they still have to show up at the same time though.
Yes they still get paid but $400 a week isn't above the poverty line in New York. Especially if you have a family to support. It's really just enough to keep someone afloat until the strike is over but it's not indefinite. If the strike draws out then a lot of people are going to be having financial problems this holiday season. Sorry Jimmy you can't have that train set you wanted because the stagehands are still on strike. It's in no one's best interests to draw the strike out so lets just hope they reach an agreement soon.
"Last month, when 1,000 stagehands voted to strike, they also set aside an additional $1 million for their sisters and brothers in the other Broadway unions; there are more than a dozen of them. But with Local One ``in no-comment mode,'' as Cohen put it, it is unclear how or even whether that money will be distributed."
Haven't ever heard anything bout the money set aside for their "sister and brother unions." I wonder who they specifically are talking about. It would be nice to hear that the union actually cared about the impact that they were having on the other people who are now forced to be considered on strike as well. If they were handing out money to help, I would love to hear about it.
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