Wednesday, October 28, 2015
IATSE Local 2 Speaks Out Against JAM Productions’ Firing of Riviera Theatre’s Backstage Crew
Stage Directions: IATSE Local 2 took aim at JAM Productions on Oct. 22, saying that “just as Local Two was about to file its petition” to the NRLB on behalf of stagehands hoping to organize, the local promoter/music venue operator “fired the entire stage crew at the Riviera, totaling over 30 employees.”
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There is a reason there are unions for stagehands. It is a shame that it has to come down to almost shutting down an entire production. I have to agree with the owner of the company though. There are always two sides to a story, and I would be curious to hear more about what he has to say about this situation. I can only image the tension backstage of the production right now. I can’t imagine one person getting fired, then getting hired back, let alone an entire production staff. These events always intrigue me. I wonder what 30 workers did to get the boot? If I had to guess, I would say that money played some role in the events that occurred. But I am glad to see the show goes on and the audience was not affected by what happened. I will be interested to see if more information comes to light about local 2 and what happened in the events prior to Oct. 22.
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