October 09, 2007
Broadway producers put 'final offer' on table
(Editor’s note: This post is outdated. Please go to the front page of NewYorkology’s Broadway news page for the latest.)
The League of American Theatres and Producers tonight said it's presented its final offer to stagehands who have been working without a contract since July. The next step could be a Broadway strike or lockout.
In response to the producers' offer, the stagehands' union said “The stagehands are working this evening to prevent any dimming to the lights,” the New York Times is reporting.
The League spelled out its offer in a press release, according to Playbill: ... In exchange, the League's final offer includes a 16% wage increase over five years; a separate 10% wage increase for the period when shows are loaded in; an additional increase for the lowest paid stagehands; a new sick pay provision; and more than a dozen other contract improvements sought by the Union. The offer insures that Broadway stagehands will continue to be the most highly paid in the theatre world. See more coverage from Bloomberg News, the Associated Press and Variety.
Meanwhile Variety reports elsewhere that weekly Broadway grosses after the holiday weekend were better than average, with a sum of $16 million for all 25 current plays and musicals.
Update: Crain's says no strike Wednesday night (though later is still possible.)
October 9, 2007 09:47 PM in Broadway
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