What exactly is "The Union"?

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#0What exactly is "The Union"?
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:11pm

Lincoln Center told me I had to become part of the Union to usher, what the heck is it?

MargoChanning
#1re: What exactly is 'The Union'?
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:16pm

Ushers have their own union.


"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

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#2re: What exactly is 'The Union'?
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:18pm

Do you know how I can be a part of it?

MargoChanning
#3re: What exactly is 'The Union'?
Posted: 7/5/05 at 7:30pm

Not sure of the exact process for joining, but I think that most Broadway ushers (the only exceptions might be Roundabout's and MTC's houses, but I'm not sure of that) are part of Local One of IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) which covers stagehands and box office personnel among others. You could contact them (or check out their website or heck, ask an usher next time you're at a Broadway theatre) for more info.

FYI -- You can volunteer usher at nearly all Off-Broadway houses, however.


"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney


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