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The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Broadway stagehands and theater producers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night to end a strike and almost immediately return to the stage most of the 26 plays and musicals that have been shut down for more than two weeks.
The settlement came after two days of marathon, all-night sessions and months of negotiation between Local 1 and the League of American Theatres and Producers.
The walkout, which began Nov. 10, has cost the city and theaters millions of dollars in lost income.
Bruce Cohen, a spokesman for the union, which represents 3,000 electricians, carpenters, sound and lighting technicians, and scenery and prop handlers, confirmed the agreement to end the 19-day work stoppage.
Most shows were expected to resume performances today, the league said.
Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the league, called the deal "a good compromise that serves our industry."
None of the principals would comment on the terms of tentative settlement, which must be ratified by the local union within 10 days.
In recent days, sources close to the negotiations said both sides had found common ground on the most contentious issue, involving the so-called "load-in" period, when stagehands install a new show in a theater.
One by one, the talks resolved other issues, including the question of "continuity pay," for those periods when stagehands work before and after their scheduled work shifts, and the amount of a wage increase being sought by the union.
Material from the Los Angeles Times is included in this report.
Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
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The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Broadway stagehands and theater producers reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night to end a strike and almost immediately return to the stage most of the 26 plays and musicals that have been shut down for more than two weeks.
The settlement came after two days of marathon, all-night sessions and months of negotiation between Local 1 and the League of American Theatres and Producers.
The walkout, which began Nov. 10, has cost the city and theaters millions of dollars in lost income.
Bruce Cohen, a spokesman for the union, which represents 3,000 electricians, carpenters, sound and lighting technicians, and scenery and prop handlers, confirmed the agreement to end the 19-day work stoppage.
Most shows were expected to resume performances today, the league said.
Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the league, called the deal "a good compromise that serves our industry."
None of the principals would comment on the terms of tentative settlement, which must be ratified by the local union within 10 days.
In recent days, sources close to the negotiations said both sides had found common ground on the most contentious issue, involving the so-called "load-in" period, when stagehands install a new show in a theater.
One by one, the talks resolved other issues, including the question of "continuity pay," for those periods when stagehands work before and after their scheduled work shifts, and the amount of a wage increase being sought by the union.
Material from the Los Angeles Times is included in this report.
Copyright © 2007 The Seattle Times Company
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