Promoters settle with union, Rolling Stones shows to go on
ByNov 7, 2002 11:00 PM
The Rolling Stones’ weekend appearances at San Francisco’s Pacific Bell Park are expected to go on as planned after promoters settled a dispute with local Teamsters.
The Rolling Stones’ weekend appearances at San Francisco’s Pacific Bell Park are expected to go on as planned after promoters settled a dispute with local Teamsters.
The Teamsters union picketed the stadium this week because concert-promoter Bill Graham Presents (part of Clear Channel Communications) wasn’t using union workers to load and unload trucks, or unionized stagehands to set up the stage and lights.
Members of the separate stagehands’ union refused to cross the Teamsters’ picket line.
On Wednesday, the promoter and union reportedly came to an agreement: Teamsters will help to load the shows back onto trucks on Sunday (11/10), after the Stones’ Friday (11/8) and Saturday (11/9) performances.