00:01West End performers and stage management workers are being asked to vote on possible strike action
00:05over pay and working conditions. The ballot by Union Equity is described as an initial
00:11step to test support for industrial action, including Saturday walkouts and an overtime ban.
00:17Around 1,000 people working across London's Theatre District are covered by the agreement,
00:23with most expected to take part in the vote. Talks with producers group The Society of London Theatre
00:29have been ongoing since last year but remain unresolved. Equity says current proposals do not
00:35meet expectations on pay and rehearsal time. The ballot would need a further vote before any
00:41strike action could take place.
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