Strictly Come Dancing star Tony Adams has left fans open-mouthed with a saucy online exchange with his former model girlfriend Caprice Bourret.The ex-Arsenal and England footballer, 55, complimented his American blonde bombshell ex, with whom he had a four-month fling in 2001, by sending her a love heart emoji on Instagram. This is especially outrageous given the vast majority of Costume Shop workers are women, POC (people of color), and/or LGBTQIA+.”Said Lark Arrowood, a seamster/second hand: “The LA Opera has threatened to outsource our work and exclude us from many provisions which are already in union agreements with other LA Opera departments. “90% of the Costume Shop workers are paid less than the ‘low income’ rate defined by the U.S.ĭepartment of Housing and Urban Development and these workers literally cannot afford to continue waiting.

It’s the hope of costume shop workers that patrons who appreciate the artisanship they see on stage will encourage the Opera to come back to the table with a fair proposal.”“We began negotiations for our first contract in earnest, but unfortunately, the company has not yet responded to our economic proposal which was given to them over 10 weeks ago,” said IATSE representative Allison Smartt.

Seeking a fair contract, costume shop workers at the Los Angeles Opera will be handing out leaflets to patrons at the opera’s opening-night gala on September 30.They voted overwhelmingly in favor of being represented by IATSE Local 768 last year, but the union says they’ve “grown frustrated as management continues to stall negotiations.

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