Performances were cancelled at theatres and the opera after a strike by workers in the cultural sector. A total of 435 workers went on strike to demand better pension benefits. The strike does not involve actors, dancers, singers or musicians, who were eager to get back on stage as lockdown measures have eased. It’s rather key staff behind the scenes, such as stage technicians and instructors, who walked off the job after five years of negotiations failed to result in collective, life-long and gender-neutral pensions.
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