1919 Actors' Equity strike
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The 1919 Actors' Equity strike was a landmark labor action in the American theater industry in which stage actors walked out to demand fair contracts, better working conditions, and recognition of their union, fundamentally reshaping Broadway labor relations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1919 Actors' Equity strike canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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labor dispute ⓘ labor strike ⓘ theatre strike ⓘ |
| affected |
Broadway theatre schedule
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New York theatre economy ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased power of Actors' Equity Association
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long-term contractual protections for stage actors ⓘ |
| chronology | early 20th-century labor conflicts in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
labor history accounts
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theatre history scholarship ⓘ |
| endTime | 1919-09-06 ⓘ |
| field |
labor relations
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performing arts ⓘ |
| goal |
improved working conditions
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minimum pay standards ⓘ standardized contracts ⓘ union recognition ⓘ |
| hasCause |
lack of union recognition
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poor working conditions ⓘ unfair contracts ⓘ |
| hasType | union recognition strike ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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theatre ⓘ |
| location |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| movement | labor movement ⓘ |
| opponent |
Broadway producers
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Theatre Managers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Actors' Equity Association
NERFINISHED
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Broadway actors ⓘ Theatre Managers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ theatrical producers ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Broadway
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history of labor movement in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| result |
closure of many Broadway theatres during the strike
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collective bargaining rights for stage actors ⓘ recognition of Actors' Equity Association ⓘ standard Equity contract on Broadway ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark event in American theatre labor history
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reshaped Broadway labor relations ⓘ strengthened actors' unions in the United States ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919-08-07 ⓘ |
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