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Monday, August 03, 2020

Unemployment checks drop, NYS Fair canceled; entertainment gig workers are scared

syracuse.com: The loss of the extra $600 in unemployment at the same time as the shutdown of the New York State Fair is causing stress for hundreds of gig workers in the entertainment industry in Central New York.

Normally, Jeff Meyer would end his day job as manager of the MOST’s IMAX theater and go to work as a union stagehand for concerts at the Amphitheater, the state fair stages, the OnCenter or the Landmark. Other days, he would freelance live sports programming for ESPN and other networks.

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