November 30, 2007
Broadway Strike Settled!
Striking Local One Broadway stagehands have finally hammered out a deal with theater owners and producers.
After a work stoppage that left more than two dozen shows dark for 19 days, the League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One, the stagehands’ union, have finally reached a settlement. The news came at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday November 28th, after three straight days of marathon negotiations.
In their contract negotiations, Local One and the League had been haggling over everything from the number of workers required to load in a show to how much a guy wielding a mop should make. What the two parties settled on — a five-year deal, the details of which have not been revealed to the press — is still subject to a vote by Local One members. However, the union’s official website states that ”the Local One negotiating committee is firmly behind the ratification of the contract.” For its part, the League also seems content, as president Charlotte St. Martin called the deal ”a good compromise.”
Broadway tickets are always a huge seller for the Christmas season, and this strike resolution couldn’t have come at a better time. Our phones haven’t stopped ringing since the news broke, and tickets are flying off the shelves! Top sellers include Wicked, Jersey Boys, Young Frankenstein, and The Little Mermaid. Don’t miss out, purchase your tickets now!
