Stage Hand Strike

[mew5317]

Posted: 11/12/07 at 12:56pm

I don't think you all understand what is going on and how the business work. Yes, there is new technolgy out there. You are also taking away jobs. This is the first strike that the UNION Local ONE has had in 121 years. Do you care about the saftey of the actors? Do you care to see a good show? Do you think they wanted to go on strike? They have to pay bills like the rest of us. Yes I support the Union for what they are doing. Working without a contract could and can be dangreous. Has anyone been in a show? Do you all have experience what goes behind the scenes? Let me just say this to have a new crew is stupid, they have to learn all the cues, they have to load in which depending on a show can take a long time. While the actors are in rehearsals they are working on the design of the show. If there is a show at the theatre, when that show gets done they load that show out. Then work on the next show. I have experience and I support them 100 percent. So does the AEA president!

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 11/12/07 at 1:11pm

Was it really necessary to start yet another thread about the strike to add this comment?

[Pippin]

Posted: 11/12/07 at 1:40pm

what strike?

[CJR]

Posted: 11/12/07 at 2:11pm

Strike? There's a strike going on? You don't say.