NEW YORK - a Union filed a Federal complaint against the troubled New York City Opera, saying that the plans of the company out of Lincoln Center after 45 years compromises the rights of the work of singers, dancers and stage crew members who work for the company.
The American Guild of Musical Artists says the move of the Opera in a smaller place and a shorter schedule means less work for the members of the Union, which are usually guaranteed a certain number of work weeks per year. He filed a complaint Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board, saying that Opera should negotiate with the union movement.
"They have a legal obligation to negotiate and give us all their information," said Gordon. "They are not to decide, 'I'm going in business elsewhere, find me, if you can.'". ?
The union represents approximately 200 workers at the Opera, including approximately 50 singers and 10 production workers.
The complaint of the Union, said that the expected move will have the effect of "repressed the union and its members in the exercise of their rights."
A spokesman for the company, Maggie McKeon, said Thursday that the deposit was without foundation. Last week, the Chief Executive George Steel said that Opera simply cannot afford to operate at the Lincoln Center of anymore.
City Opera has a reputation for bold new Assembly productions and cultivating hot talent such as Placido Domingo, Renée Fleming, and Beverly Sills. But the company had difficulty in recent years.
Its staffing has decreased by 55 million to $ 9 million, obtained by The Associated Press show audits, and it has a projected deficit of $ 5 million this year.
He announced last week he moved to Lincoln Center, the complex landmark of concert halls, which is also home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, the Juilliard School of Music and other organizations.
The company also said that it will do only three operas on a large scale the next season instead of five.
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