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  • November 2007

    • Deal Ends Broadway Strike

      Associated Press  |  Nov 28, 07 10:15 PM CST

      Deal Ends Broadway Strike

      (Newser) - Stagehands and theater producers reached a deal tonight to end the strike that has shut down Broadway for nearly three weeks, the AP reports. Negotiators ended a marathon bargaining session with a deal on compensation and work rules for the stagehands, and union members took down their picket lines, the New York Times reports. “Performances begin tomorrow night," said a theater official. More »

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      theater  • Broadway  • stagehands

    • Broadway Strike Talks Aim for Happy Ending

      Newsday  |  Nov 26, 07 5:37 AM CST

      Broadway Strike Talks Aim for Happy Ending

      (Newser) - The curtain may be falling on the Broadway stagehands' strike, as producers and union reps sat down yesterday in an effort to resolve the dispute for the first time in a week. The marathon session, which carried into this morning, had both sides cautiously optimistic, reports Newsday : "I think we're going to be able to make a deal," said the head of negotiations for one of three theater owners affected by the strike. More »

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      theater  • strike  • Broadway  • negotiations  • stagehands  • Broadway stagehands' strike

    • Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      New York Times  |  Nov 23, 07 5:12 PM CST

      Grinch Returns to Broadway Despite Strike

      (Newser) - Little girls and their parents flocked to this morning's reopening of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! after a 2-week hiatus, the Times reports. A stagehands' strike has shuttered most Broadway productions, but Grinch tickets went on sale after a judge ordered the show, which has a separate deal with the union, reopened because of its short holiday run. More »

    • Broadway Stagehands, Producers Plan Talks

      New York Times  |  Nov 14, 07 8:38 PM CST

      Broadway Stagehands, Producers Plan Talks

      (Newser) - The stagehands striking on Broadway will resume talks with theater producers this weekend, the New York Times reports. The two sides were tight-lipped about whether the meeting would end the five-day strike, which has closed 27 shows on the Great White Way. But Michael Bloomberg called the negotiations “a very important step forward.” More »

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      New York City  • Michael Bloomberg  • theater  • strike  • Broadway  • stagehands  • Broadway producers

    • B'way Strike Price: $17M a Day

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 13, 07 8:09 AM CST

      B'way Strike Price: $17M a Day

      (Newser) - The strike by theater stagehands is taking a big toll on Broadway’s $5-billion-a-year business, the Wall Street Journal reports. With restaurants, hotels, and bars feeling the pain as theatergoers stay away, officials estimate that the city that never sleeps is losing up to $17 million a day. No talks are currently scheduled. More »

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      theater  • Broadway  • labor strike  • stagehands

    • You'll See the Lights Go Out on Broadway

      Reuters  |  Nov 10, 07 9:37 AM CST

      You'll See the Lights Go Out on Broadway

      (Newser) - Most Broadway shows will be closed today as stagehands begin a strike over new work rules. The move comes after three months of negotiations, reports Reuters, and only off-Broadway shows and a few large productions with their own contracts are spared. Theater officials predict the strike will last only a few days, but union members say it could be weeks. More »

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      New York City  • theater  • strike  • Broadway  • stagehands

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