The U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 theater actors and stage managers is blasting a proposal that would raise eligibility requirements for members to receive health care during the pandemic.
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Actors’ Equity members will need to work more weeks to qualify for health insurance coverage in 2021.
Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association, has issued a statement.
Equity will continue to prioritize relief for members and the industry.
Broadway’s closures also heavily impact the businesses around theaters, including hotels, restaurants and public transportation.
Actors’ Equity praised the introduction of a new bill that would offer 100% COBRA health insurance subsidies to workers who have lost coverage during the pandemic.
The shutdown has touched New York in its heart — and its wallet.
Three area theater groups have joined hundreds of others from around the country in an appeal to Congress for $9 billion in emergency arts funding.
More than 260 theaters representing producers in 37 states and the District of Columbia have signed the letter.
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