Colluding management and Union abuses an epidemic in Metro NYC area
For those who follow this blog, they are familiar with gripes about the power of unions here and the many abusive practices that have developed over the years. They are just so egregious that I just can't help myself. Some must be reported.
Today's NYT has an article, "For First Time, Strike Shutters Carnegie Hall". This forces the cancellation of an opening of the season that is described as a "star studded gala". Oh well. Is it any wonder that most New Yorkers cannot afford to attend anything at Carnegie Hall unless guided by a Sherpa to their seats.
The reason for the strike is that stagehands were not given more responsibility for a new second floor educational extension of the building. Here is the stunning statistic --- THE AVERAGE SALARY OF A STAGEHAND AT CARNEGIE HALL IS $400,000 A YEAR. That's just the "average". One could no doubt choke on what supervisors or long tenured employees make, if they haven't choked on the $400,000 already. This is all courtesy of what is referred to as local union one, a one that they must obviously deserve according to corrupt union protocols. Part-time workers for major productions do exceedingly well by the hour and with overtime, but the numbers are not available here.
Can anyone really fathom the fact that these beneficiaries of nepotism and favoritism are actually on strike with these wages in these economic times. Could they make even 25% of this amount of money at any other job? One could doubt it.
Today's NYT has an article, "For First Time, Strike Shutters Carnegie Hall". This forces the cancellation of an opening of the season that is described as a "star studded gala". Oh well. Is it any wonder that most New Yorkers cannot afford to attend anything at Carnegie Hall unless guided by a Sherpa to their seats.
The reason for the strike is that stagehands were not given more responsibility for a new second floor educational extension of the building. Here is the stunning statistic --- THE AVERAGE SALARY OF A STAGEHAND AT CARNEGIE HALL IS $400,000 A YEAR. That's just the "average". One could no doubt choke on what supervisors or long tenured employees make, if they haven't choked on the $400,000 already. This is all courtesy of what is referred to as local union one, a one that they must obviously deserve according to corrupt union protocols. Part-time workers for major productions do exceedingly well by the hour and with overtime, but the numbers are not available here.
Can anyone really fathom the fact that these beneficiaries of nepotism and favoritism are actually on strike with these wages in these economic times. Could they make even 25% of this amount of money at any other job? One could doubt it.
posted by John Borden at 8:34 PM
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