Picketing

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:32pm

Do we think the actors will be picketing, even though they're not on strike yet? Would any of you cross their lines? What are your thoughts on the situation?

[basketcase]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:43pm

If they picket wouldn't that mean that there was no show? Why exactly would you cross the picket lines?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:47pm

Never said I would. In my opinion, crossing a picket line is a sin.

[basketcase]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:54pm

What I'm trying to say is, you can't cross a picket line if there's no reason to. A strike would mean there are no shows. It's not like when a grocery store goes on strike and they bring in non-union employees. They can't just bring in non-equity actors to the Broadway houses to keep the shows open.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:58pm

What I asking was "do you think the actors would picket even though they werent on strike? If so, would anyone cross their lines?" Sorry for the miscommunication.

[Nipper]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 9:01pm

If you're not on strike, why would you picket?

[basketcase]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 9:02pm

And if they're picketing, then they're not performing, which brings us back to the whole no-show thing.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/29/04 at 9:05pm

forget it. Updated On: 6/29/04 at 09:05 PM

Posted: 6/29/04 at 9:09pm

i think the point was a few select actors could take it upon themselves to skip work and picket. This would probably not be helpful or smart, and would not close down a show but still provide a picket line that people may or may not cross.