A tentative deal was reached on Thursday between the union representing 1,500 stagehands and other backstage workers and Broadway producers, theater owners and operators to avert a strike that could have shut down shows in New York and touring shows across the country as soon Friday. The deal was announced jointly by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and management, made up of the Broadway League, the industry’s trade group, and Disney Theatrical.
had been in the process of conducting a strike vote among its 1,500 members when negotiators reached the deal, details of which were not yet available. A strike would have shut down performances of 28 shows in New York City and 17 shows that are touring across the United States and Canada. The tentative agreement will need to be ratified by rank-and-file members before it can go into effect and end the risk of a strike.
have earned and deserve,” said an email sent to union members urging them to vote to authorize the strike. But it is rare that a strike vote is held just hours before the start of a possible strike. Typically they take place weeks or months before a strike deadline, allowing for further talks before union members walk out. The fact that this vote comes so close to the union’s threatened walkout increases the chance that there will be a strike this time.
. This strike would shut off one of the few places actors can work right now, with work stoppages shutting down film and TV production. And beyond the world of entertainment there are a large number of other unionized workers threatening to go on strike. The Teamsters union, which represents 340,000 members at UPS\n \n , said it will go on strike against the package delivery giant on August 1 without a new contract.
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