The strike affecting some Broadway theatres is still going on.It's been some time now, though not long enough for either side to panic, I suspect, but negotiations continue.
Although a union man myself, I am firmly on the side of the producers for this one. My feeling is that the union has it "cushy" with this contract, and there are plenty of people who are making a very comfortable living without doing squat!
Anyone who's listened to me tell my experience working a Broadway shows knows that it drove me crazy that our production had to hire two union men to open the curtain for the show. Two men! My 12 year old daughter could do it by herself! But in union tradition, you can't eliminate a job once it's been established, and at one time, MANY years ago, it did take two men to pull the curtain open. The fact that the system was upgraded means nothing. You used to hire two men, you STILL hire two men.
And that's just the tip of the iceburg.
I hope the producers hold out on this one.
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update: 11/29/07
I heard today that they reached an agreement and that shows will be back up and running tonight. I hope the producers held tough.
3 comments:
And how do you feel about the Hollywood writers' strike?
Writers are on strike? Funny, I didn't read about it....
Actually, I haven't been following too closely what their demands are. I suspect it has to do with the profits from the vast amounts of rapidly changing technologies and how the writers can be assured of getting their portions. this makes sense, but I don't envy anyone trying to sort out this battle.
You're absolutely correct as to the source of the demands.
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