Musicians Strike Radio City

“Musicians for the Radio City Music Hall’s famous Christmas Spectacular went on strike Wednesday and announced they had the support of other unions at the landmark [New York] theater.” With the annual show scheduled to open tonight, the strike was timed to cause maximum disruption. Nonetheless, the success of the strike may hinge on whether the show’s other unionized workers – the stagehands and the famous dancers known as The Rockettes – honor the picket line. Radio City is planning to go ahead with a prerecorded soundtrack, and the stagehands have yet to commit to a sympathy strike. The Rockettes announced that they would not cross the picket line, but Radio City says they have a no-strike clause in their contract, and are expected to perform.