Stagehands Set Strike Vote
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
Leaders of the Broadway stagehands union have scheduled a strike authorization vote for October 21 after tense labor negotiations this week between Broadway producers and Local One failed to produce a settlement.
The union’s constitution requires its members get a 10-day notification of a strike authorization vote. The vote does not mean members would strike — only that it would give union leaders the authority to call a walkout if they deemed it necessary.
The action was announced today by the president of Local One, James Claffey Jr. Mr. Claffey said he was asking for the authorization in case producers implement new work rules.
