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November
23 , 2005: |
| OFL
Convention Adopts Resolution |
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| November
21 , 2005: |
| Blue
Man Coalition Makes Presentaion to OFL Convention |
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September
16 , 2005:
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National
Union releases letter of support
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August
11 , 2005:
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Hawaii
State AFL-CIO Adopts Blue Man Group Resolution
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July
20, 2005:
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AFM
International Convention Adopts Blue Man Group Resolution
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June
28, 2005:
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Screen
Actors Guild releases letter pledging support
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June
26, 2005:
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Canuck
unions blue over group
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June
23, 2005:
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Blue
Meanies
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June
20, 2005:
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Protest
greets Blue Man's debut
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June
20, 2005:
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Protesters
see red at Blue Man launch
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June
18, 2005:
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Modified
Blue Man protest to go ahead
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June
17, 2005:
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Ontario
Labour Relations Board Decision
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June
14, 2005:
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"Anti-Blue
Man Experience" opening night rally to go ahead
despite legal challenges by Blue Man Group
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June
14, 2005:
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Blue
Man production seeks to bar pickets
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June
10, 2005:
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The
Anti-Blue Man Experience
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June
9, 2005:
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Earth
to Blue Man
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June
5, 2005:
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Blue
Men vs. Blue Collars
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June
3, 2005:
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Amidst
Tiff, Blue Men Unveil Cast
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June
3, 2005:
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Blue
sound Man joins protest
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June
2, 2005:
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Blue
Man Group issues legal threats.
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June
1, 2005:
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An
open letter to the Blue Man Group
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May
27, 2005:
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Delta
Chelsea removes all Blue Man Group promotional collateral
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May
18, 2005:
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Blue
Man boycott hurting ticket sales
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May
5, 2005:
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Maybe
you should read this, Blue Man Group
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May
5, 2005:
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Billbosard
slags Blue Man's 'muddy boots'
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May
5, 2005:
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Unions
picket Blue Man theatre
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May
5, 2005:
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Toronto
unions angry at Blue Man Group
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April 4, 2005
Ms. Lynn
McQueen
Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Dear Sister
McQueen:
On behalf
of the 230,000 members of UFCW Canada, let me add our voices
to the many others calling on the Toronto production of the
Blue Man Group to respect our city's long tradition of engaging
only unionized performing artists, musicians and stagecraft
staff in major theatrical stage productions.
Toronto is one of North America's most important and profitable
live entertainment venues. There can be no doubt that much,
if not most, of this success is due to the professionalism,
knowledge, experience, commitment and reliability - on top
of the tremendous talent - of the growing number of men and
women represented by our city's entertainment industry unions.
UFCW Canada represents many workers in the food and hospitality
sectors who depend on a vibrant live entertainment industry
more than most people could realize, and not just in Toronto.
Food that is harvested and processed by UFCW Canada members
from British Columbia to Newfoundland finds its way to Toronto
entertainment district restaurants and hotels. There are hundreds
of other examples of the complex interrelations among workers
in occupations as diverse as music and fishing or stage lighting
and textile manufacturing. Not too far below the surface of
our seemingly different lives, we are all connected to often
remarkable degrees.
It would be an economic, artistic and socio-cultural blunder
to throw a wrench into Toronto's smoothly functioning live
entertainment infrastructure so that a few foreign investors
who care nothing for our community can squeeze (or so they
believe) a few more dollars out of our local economy. They
will leave town as soon as they have extracted all they can
from us, leaving behind divisions and wounds that could take
years, if not decades, to heal. We have seen this happen in
some of our own industries over our 100+ year history and
the results are always tragic and unnecessary.
Please be assured that we completely support your goals of
representation recognition for the unions in your Coalition
by the Blue Man Group. You can rely on our continuing activism
on your behalf in this vital matter of importance to us all.
In solidarity,
Michael J. Fraser
National Director
300-61
International Blvd Rexdale, ON, M9W 6K4 Phone: 416.675.1104
Fax: 416.675.6919
General e-mail: ufcw@ufcw.ca
Web: www.ufcw.ca
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