Dallas Black Dance Theatre says its nine main company dancers were fired over an Instagram video. However, the union representing the dancers says the firings...
DBDT says dancers were terminated due to an Instagram video, but the union says it’s a response to dancers unionizing.Conflicting narratives are forming after the Dallas Black Dance Theatre announced on Friday it terminated its entire main company of dancers.
“A Do Not Work Order is not something AGMA issues lightly. It is reserved for the most egregious actions taken against our artists, and I can’t recall the last time AGMA had to issue such an order. What is happening to the dancers of DBDT, who stood united for a voice in their workplace, is one of the most extreme cases we’ve ever encountered.”DBDT dancers unanimously voted to unionize with AGMA in May.
“The filing of these ULPs is a crucial step in holding DBDT accountable for their punitive reaction to their dancers’ unionization and ensuring that the rights of the dancers are protected,” Griff Braun, AGMA’s national organizing director, said in a statement.DBDT dancers notified leadership April 30 they planned to unionize. DBDT did not voluntarily recognize the union. This led dancers to seek recognition through a National Labor Relations Board election.
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