http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05282/583988.stm
I thought this was an interesting story regarding stagehand labor issues. It was a page-6-type story for the past few weeks, and it reached the point of canceling shows (The touring shows of Chicago were cancelled http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05256/570431.stm ). I don't know the full details of the dispute, but it does show another aspect of professional technical theater. (Older stories - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05228/554399.stm)
Even though Pittsburgh has a tradition of being a labor city, I don't think this generated much real general public interest, one way or the other. I don't remember hearing about it in the TV news. (The last big labor dispute was Hines Ward's hold out with the Steelers football team.) Other than teacher union strikes, this may be the most significant union job action in Pittsburgh in recent memory.
IATSE Local 3's website:
http://www.iatse3.com/
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust site:
http://www.pgharts.org/
(Professional theater is going through some tough times here in Pittsburgh – the ballet has cut out live music for its performances ( http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05280/584354.stm ) and they are cutting a large number of Nutcracker performances [a staple here].)
Joe
I thought this was an interesting story regarding stagehand labor issues. It was a page-6-type story for the past few weeks, and it reached the point of canceling shows (The touring shows of Chicago were cancelled http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05256/570431.stm ). I don't know the full details of the dispute, but it does show another aspect of professional technical theater. (Older stories - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05228/554399.stm)
Even though Pittsburgh has a tradition of being a labor city, I don't think this generated much real general public interest, one way or the other. I don't remember hearing about it in the TV news. (The last big labor dispute was Hines Ward's hold out with the Steelers football team.) Other than teacher union strikes, this may be the most significant union job action in Pittsburgh in recent memory.
IATSE Local 3's website:
http://www.iatse3.com/
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust site:
http://www.pgharts.org/
(Professional theater is going through some tough times here in Pittsburgh – the ballet has cut out live music for its performances ( http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05280/584354.stm ) and they are cutting a large number of Nutcracker performances [a staple here].)
Joe