'We are the Met': Opera unions rally against proposed pay cuts
Union members rally in New York on May 13, 2021, in opposition to the Metropolitan Opera's lockout of its stagehands and managements demands for deep and lasting pay cuts it says are needed to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times.
by Julia Jacobs and Matt Stevens
NEW YORK
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- As New York prepares for the long-awaited reopening of its performing arts sector, with several Broadway shows putting tickets on sale for the fall, it is still unclear whether the Metropolitan Opera will be able to reach the labor agreements it needs to bring up its heavy golden curtain for the gala opening night it hopes to hold in September.