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Stagehands End Walkout on Broadway |
The union representing its stagehands
announced a settlement last night, bringing to an end a strike that had
shuttered most of Broadway for 19 days. |
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Off-Broadway Begins Charging Premium Prices |
Unlike Broadway, off-Broadway
often offers bonuses for those who pay a premium. The Atlantic gives
away a free glass of Cycles Gladiator cabernet sauvignon wine. (Bloomberg.com) |
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Greenlight for
Scalpers |
Theater owners and producers
now are urging that the anti-scalping law be scrapped and replaced with
a new one that allows state-licensed organizations to resell seats at
whatever prices they can get. (NYP) |
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Theater Association Supports
Dismantling of Scalping Laws |
Under a law that expires in
June, licensed ticket resellers may charge up to 45 percent above the
face value of tickets for events at large arenas. (NYT) |
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Pension Gap Divides Public and
Private Workers |
Retired government workers are
twice as likely to get a pension as their counterparts in the private
sector, and the typical benefit is far more generous. (USA Today) |
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No
Smoking in the Theater, Especially Onstage
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In Colorado three theater
companies — the Curious Theater Company and Paragon Theater, both in
Denver, and Theater13 in Boulder— have gone so far as to sue the state,
arguing that smoking in the course of a play is a form of free
expression. (NYT) |
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The Broadway Paradox |
Unions and Theater: Letter to the Editor. (NYT) |
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Group Starts Anti-Union Campaign |
The group, the Center for Union Facts, ran full-page advertisements in
national newspapers yesterday and started a Web site,
UnionFacts.com,
asserting that many unions are corrupt and have hurt airlines, steel
makers and automakers. (NYT) |
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Pride, Prejudice, Insurance |
In 2002 the United States spent $5,267 per person on health care. Canada
spent $2,931; Germany spent $2,817; Britain spent only $2,160. Yet the
United States has lower life expectancy and higher infant mortality than
any of these countries. (NYT) |
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The Great Green Way
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Twenty weeks into the season, overall box-office receipts are up 11% from
last year, and attendance has increased 6.6% in the same period.
(WSJ) |
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Live on the Strip
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If it isn't already, Las Vegas will soon be
the second city of Broadway, home to more New York musicals than any
market outside Manhattan. (NYT) |
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In AFL-CIO Rift, What Will
Actors' Unions Do?
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The Teamsters union, which is strongly
involved in the entertainment industry, announced that it was leaving last
week (BackStage) |
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Equity Expects Health Cost
Rise |
Equity has attempted to ease that plight by
convincing producers to increase their payments into the fund. (BackStage) |
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The Imperfect Storm |
Congress should take heed, for the sake of
the 44 million American workers who are covered by pensions similar to
United's. (NYT) |
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Pension Roulette: How Secure
is Your Future?
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Millions of Americans are losing promised
benefits. How secure is your future?
(AARP) |
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Liz Smith Wonders if There's Room for the
Pro |
"With the whole world writing
gossip, where is the place for the professional gossip?"
(NYT) |
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AFL-CIO
Leader Backs Shifting Money to Member Unions' Organizing Efforts |
Mr. Sweeney gave broad support to proposals
made by several labor leaders (NYT) |
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Is Labor Out in Front on Health
Care? |
It's no secret that surging health costs have
become a C.E.O.-level issue. (NYT) |
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Taking
the Wheel Before a Pension Runs Into Trouble
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Until
recently, a pension seemed like a sure thing.
(NYT) |
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Law Will Help
Entertainers Pay for Their Health Plans
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Brodsky bill will help entertainers pay for health plans. (NYT) |
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Unions Still
Work for Everyone
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Critics forecasting the demise of the labor
movement are indulging in wishful thinking. (LAT)
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Channels
of Influence
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Clear Channel...notorious and widely hated for its
iron-fisted centralized control (NYT)
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Is the
Media's Labor Coverage Biased?
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Study concluded that 77 percent of stories
were negative toward labor (ILCA)
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In
Praise of Going Dark
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Many people are disappointed, some are even
furious, about this weekend's strike...but (NewsDay)
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One
in 12 Tourism Jobs Lost Worldwide Due to Terrorist Attacks and Weak
Economy
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Broadway
shows are planning to move up their curtain times on Tuesdays this winter.
(variety.com)
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Back
Stage's look at the emotionally charged subject of casting directors.
(backstage.com)
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Legislation to
Help Playwrights
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Individual
playwrights need to be able to stand together to collectively negotiate
contracts.
(nytimes.com)
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IATSE
Broadway Council Opens
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A
coalition of IATSE locals, dubbed the Broadway Council, to negotiate in a
block with producers
(ullico.com)
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Hal Prince thinks theater owners have gotten too
greedy |
The issue of restoration fees is threatening
to scuttle delicate contract negotiations (nypost.com)
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Labor Leaders Ratify Historic New Alliance Initiative In New York State
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New York State is the first state in the country to ratify the New
Alliance initiative.
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