Tags: COBUG

As an organization formed to end the economic exploitation of theatrical writers, the Dramatists Guild has a heightened awareness of how all employees and independent contractors should be treated in any work environment. Those who work in the theatre industry, where people of disparate power must work closely, intensely, and intimately for prolonged periods to put on a show, are particularly vulnerable to predatory behavior.  So, as the conversation in our industry continues around unseemly...

Friday, March 26 at 4pm ET Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer will present his thoughts on the American Rescue Plan to New York entertainment union and guild members.  The webinar will be co-hosted by James J. Claffey, Jr. (Local One, ITASE) and Adam Krauthamer (American Federation of Musicians, Local 802). All local members are welcome. Please note that there is a meeting capacity of 1,000, so it will be first come, first served.  No pre-registration...

In response to the public health crisis brought on by COVID-19 (coronavirus), members of the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) issued the following statement. COBUG represents artists and workers who create theatre, opera, dance, and concerts on Broadway, at Lincoln Center, and at venues across the city. New York’s cultural performing arts institutions are key drivers to New York’s economy. The role that nearly 100,000 arts workers play cannot be...