Responding to the major downturn in tourism and theatre attendance in New York City after last week’s tragedies (see yesterday’s WIT), the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees announced yesterday that it will accept temporary pay cuts for workers in five major productions. The president of the union, Thomas C. Short, said that the union hopes that by working with producers it will be able to prevent closings and the resulting job losses. The actors’ and stage managers’ unions are also considering pay concessions in an attempt to save hard hit shows from closings.
See "Stage Union Takes Pay Cut at 5 Plays", Times Staff, The New York Times, September 19, 2001