International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union repping stagehands and backstage workers, issued a joint statment on Thursday with The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical,…
The risk of Broadway going dark because of a strike was averted Thursday after a union representing stage employees inked a tentative deal, the feuding factions announced.
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees , the union repping stagehands and backstage workers, issued a joint statement with The Broadway League and Disney Theatrical, the two groups representing management, saying the lights will remain on along “The Great White Way.”“The respective parties will inform their members of the details of this agreement in the coming days,” the release said.
Broadway averted a crisis Thursday after IATSE inked a tentative deal with management, ending a potential strike.IATSE, which represents 1,500 stagehands and other behind-the-scenes workers, said Wednesday that they were planning to vote on a strike on Thursday.“We need to show strength and unity to ensure we win the wages, benefits, and rights that all members at IATSE have earned and deserve,” said anA strike would have been a major blow for New York City, which relies on tourism.
A Broadway strike would have been a major blow to the Big Apple’s economy, which has been weakened by the shift to working from home amid the pandemic.
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