Striking stagehands 'very close' to Broadway deal
BY JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ, JUAN GONZALEZ and STEPHANIE GASKELL
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Wednesday, November 28th 2007, 4:00 AM
Producers and stagehands are 'very close' to signing a contract to end the 18-day Broadway strike Wednesday, sources told the Daily News.
If a deal is reached, the curtains could rise on more than two dozen shuttered shows by Thursday night.
'We're very close,' said a source involved in the talks.
The contract would last for five years, instead of the usual three.
Local 1, which represents the stagehands, has agreed to change some work rules but is still holding out for some kind of 'salary compensation' in exchange for those concessions, according to a union source
Source link: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2007/11/28/2007-11-28_striking_stagehands_very_close_to_broadw.html
Hall recalled volunteering at the Empty Stocking Fund as a child. 'For someone to rob the Empty Stocking Fund, it's just a travesty,' he said.
Rick Harris, the fund's program manager, said he discovered the burglary Saturday afternoon when he stopped by the warehouse to pick up some paperwork. Flapping curtains and strewn, open boxes gave the crime scene way.
'It's like stealing from church for me,' said Harris. 'It's just the thought of some kids having to do without because some people are being greedy.'
Crawford said vendors have promised to replace the stolen items or at least provide comparable substitutes, perhaps at a lower cost than the $22,000 already spent. The gifts, purchased at discount, have a retail value approaching $50,000
Source link: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/holidayguide/stories/2007/11/27/empty_1128.html
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