Topic: How Pay Advances Work - Broadway stagehands go on strike - BBC News
Broadway is considered one of New York’s main tourist attractions Stagehands at theatres on Broadway in New York have gone on strike, shutting down more than 20 plays and musicals including The Lion King and Mamma Mia. The strike comes after three months of negotiations between producers and a union about pay and working conditions failed to produce an agreement. All but eight Broadway shows have been shut down and producers say they plan to pay refunds to people who have bought tickets for cancelled shows. This is the first time the Local One stagehands’ union has called a strike on Broadway. The dispute has largely been over work rules that govern how many stagehands must be called for work, how long they work, and what kind of tasks they can perform. The Broadway strike follows hot on the heels of a separate screenwriters’ strike which began in Hollywood last week, prompted by a disagreement over royalty payments. Learn more
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