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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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AMIDST TIFF, BLUE
MEN UNVEIL CAST
June 3,
2005
J. Kelly Nestruck
National Post
Toronto
Blue Man Group and local theatrical associations stepped up
the public relations war in advance of the multimedia show's
first Toronto performance on Tuesday. In the new state-of-the-art
$17-million Panasonic Theatre on Yonge Street; journalists
were introduced to the Canadian cast, crew and band, which
include several members of the Toronto Musicians' Association.
"This is a great job – it's one of the best jobs
I've ever had," said Scott Bishop, a former Symphony
Nova Scotia percussionist who is one of the show's two Canadian
Blue Men.
Meanwhile,
organizers of the Blue Man Group boycott – members from
Canadian Actors' Equity, the Toronto Musicians' Association
and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
who are unhappy with the New York-based Group's decision not
to work with local unions – demonstrated outside.
On hand was former Blue Man head of audio Mark Finkelstein,
a rock concert technician with 30 years of experience, who
recently quit the Toronto production. Finkelstein said he
resigned after discovering he would receive less pay and hours
than initially promised and would receive only the basic benefits
mandated by law for his first year. He also had personal differences
with the production's sound designer.
"The broken promises on my pay and benefits were insulting
enough," said Finkelstein, who said he approached IATSE
on his own initiative. "But I have never been so verbally
abused and shown such lack of respect for my knowledge and
experience as I was by [the sound designer] during my short,
unhappy time with Blue Man Group." Opening night set
is June 19.
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