Educate Union FAQs: Strike! Picket! Banner! 5 Oct 20215 Oct 2021 By BillPublished October 2021 I was a freshman trying to get back to college after Christmas, heading to the Trailways Bus counter in Port Authority, NYC, when a man wearing…
Educate… Which Do You Want to Be: Independent Contractor or Employee? 1 Jul 202115 Aug 2021 By Lindy SpencerPublished July 2021 I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard people claim that they make more money as an independent contractor than as an employee,…
Educate… Health and safety in the workplaces–what can OSHA do for you? 1 Jul 20213 Jul 2021 By RebeccaPublished July 2021 I used to work as a technician in the performing arts. I was primarily a scenic artist, but also dabbled in props, scenic carpentry, general stage…
Educate… Sprucing up your Contracts 1 Oct 2020 By Jared with input from Abbee, Eric, Erin, Mary, Paul, and Sadie Published October 2020 Time and money always seem to be scarce on a project no matter how big…
Connect… Theater Artist Leadership Coalition (TALC) and the Minnesota Theater Standards 1 Mar 202025 Dec 2020 By Sam Published March 2020 I attended a meeting Monday night, February 17th, 2020 held by the Theater Artist Leadership Coalition (TALC) led by Laura Stearns, Maria Asp, and Elena…
Connect Why I Became Interested in Workplace Health and Safety, with Pat Landers 1 Mar 20204 Oct 2021 By Pat Published March 2020 I became interested in safety because, quite simply, being unsafe scares the heck out of me. Growing up, my family members had hobbies in which…
Connect Aerial Acts – Coming to a Space Near You 1 Sep 20196 Apr 2021 By Roger Published September 2019 I want to talk about this with house hands and generalist technicians, because I need to change something I’m doing. And maybe you might, too.…
Educate… Sleepless in Theatre 1 Sep 20196 Apr 2021 By Angelique & Leazah Published September 2019 We work in an industry that does not always have normal business hours. We care deeply about the art we are creating, and…
Connect Survey: Overnight Work 19 Jul 20192 Aug 2019 We are working on an article about working after midnight but want to get a perspective about who, where, why, and how badly it affects workers. If you are a…
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