Pittsburgh Stagehands Circumvented for “First Night”

Posted on December 23, 2011

By Lisa A. Miles c2011

[Note: Lisa Miles is a regular contributor to OWA on 99% arts and labor issues. She's based in Pittsburgh, PA.]

Pittsburgh Stagehands don’t work Pittsburgh’s First Night.  The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hires other workers to man the stages.

You’d think a city with vibrant cultural district would have plenty of work for arts professionals.  So much entertainment– little use of Stagehands.

The story gets stranger.

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