Talks broke down between striking New York Broadway stagehands and theatre producers, with the producers' league announcing it has cancelled performances through the upcoming lucrative U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the League of American Theatres and Producers, said in a statement no further negotiations are scheduled.
Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the stagehands' union, said through its spokesman Bruce Cohen, the producers informed the union what the local had offered was simply not enough.
The union declined further comment. Negotiations restarted Saturday after breaking off on Nov. 8 with stagehands walking off the job two days later. The walkout has shuttered 27 plays and musicals.
The two sides had been bargaining for three months prior to the strike.
The strike is reportedly costing New York City $2 million US a day. Broadway shows bring in more than $900 million US a year in tourist dollars.
The biggest issue is a demand by producers to allow them to run a show using less than the required four people.
The union says shows are using more technology which requires specialized skills.
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