- Target:
- Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in N.Y.C.
- Region:
- United States of America
- Website:
- www.newyorker.com
With contract negotiations coming up for the men and women who work behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera, General Manager Peter Gelb has refused to compromise and wants to cute workers wages by 16%, as well as benefits. He has said the expenses have "become ruinous and that employees must accept cuts."
Both sides need to compromise on real cuts, which the workers are willing to do. But they cannot do it in good faith if Gelb is unwilling to provide the financials for the Met's budget, and continues to blame the workers for costly productions and a rigorous work schedule for new productions.
Contracts will expire on August 1st, 2014, meaning that Gelb may lock out the met opera employees. But even if workers agreed to all of his demands, it's not a long-term solution. the met can't keep going if management doesn't fix their spending problem. We love the Met, we love the opera, and we want to save both.
Help us tell Peter Gelb that he needs to focus on long-term solutions, not punishing the backstage stars of the Met for his poor spending decisions.
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The Save The Met Opera petition to Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in N.Y.C. was written by Capt Bob Terzi and is in the category Arts & Entertainment at GoPetition.