Broadway Stagehands on Strike
TV and movies writers are not the only entertainment unions going on strike. Broadway stagehands went on strike Sunday.
According to a Reuters report, theaters went dark Saturday night as stagehands went on strike in a dispute with theater owners and producers. The League of American Theaters and Producers, which represents owners and producers, said that refunds or exchanges would be issued. They also speculate that the strike would cost $17 million each day it lasts.
The Associated Press reports that 27 shows remained closed Sunday due to the strike. The reporter also got a quote from the president of the Local One, the union representing the stagehands. James Claffey Jr. said that they want to feel respected by the League of American Theaters and Producers and to start talking honorably at the negotiation table. Eight other shows on Broadway, which had separate contracts, still remained open and did well.