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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Michael Kaiser: Are Unions to Blame?

HuffingtonPost: "A recent article I read suggested that labor unions are a primary cause for today's financial problems in the arts. I could not disagree more.
It is absolutely true that when income falls precipitously, as it has for many arts organizations, costs must be realigned. And it is also true that unions, in protecting their workers, fight tooth and nail to maintain their members' standard of living and work environment. That is why there are unions in the first place.
But the key issue is: why has revenue fallen so far for so many arts organizations?

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