Settlement
Because of the great strain on New York's economy, with $7 million lost per performance for New York businesses (taxis, restaurants, and hotels), Mayor Michael Bloomberg intervened and invited Bill Moriarity, president of Local 802, and Jed Bernstein, president of the League of American Theaters and Producers, to meet at Gracie Mansion on the night of March 10, 2003 to continue negotiations. Bloomberg also appointed Frank J. Macchiarola, chairman of the Districting Commission, as mediator.
After all-night negotiations, parties agreed to reduce minimum requirements for musicians from 24-26 to 18-19, which would stay in effect for the next 10 years. Mayor Bloomberg announced that the unions had reached a settlement and Broadway was "no longer dark" the morning of March 11, 2003.
Read more about this topic: 2003 Broadway Musicians Strike
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