Welsh National Opera Musicians to Leaflet Opening Night
By Francisco SalazarMusicians in the Welsh National Opera have announced they will take industrial action later this month over proposed pay cuts.
The musicians announced that they would not be striking on Sept. 21 and instead would leaflet the audience on their way into the opening night performance of “Rigoletto” and wear campaign t-shirts during the performance.
The news comes after the WNO management announced a proposal to cut jobs and pay by 15 percent.
The BBC is also reporting that the musicians will be calling on management, Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England to keep WNO as a full-time company and stop the proposed 15 percent pay cut. Additionally, the musicians want management to agree on a sustainable funding package to secure WNO’s future including touring.