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Dear Fellow Performers,
My name is Josh, I have been performing at the South Street Seaport since 1992. I have worked annually as a street performer and advocate for the "Street Performer Program".
In 2005 I led a non-union petition against an imposed $500 fee. We won! In 2005 I spent hundreds of hours writing letters and applying for sponsors for the South Street Seaport 2005 "Busker's Fare" and was not paid for this project. We got it!
The festival was held in June 2005 sponsored by LOMA and part of the River To River Festival.
This week I was dismissed from the program by The South Street Seaport Managers while working in my designated location at the proper time, after a discussion with a disrespectful waiting new act.
I am quite worried that this "out with the old, in with the new..." is a precursor to a dismantling of the program. I need to spread the word to performers from the past few years who were dismissed form the program. I have talked with several acts who have been dismissed, and would like to see about a class action suit.
Please forward this to fellow buskers. I am back to honest american busking work in the subways and parks.
I am contacting local attorneys.
Thanks for your support over the years, especially Jim Smirk, and...
Mr. Stephen Baird.
Sincerely, Josh, Busker's Hall of Fame 2005.
My name is Josh, I have been performing at the South Street Seaport since 1992. I have worked annually as a street performer and advocate for the "Street Performer Program".
In 2005 I led a non-union petition against an imposed $500 fee. We won! In 2005 I spent hundreds of hours writing letters and applying for sponsors for the South Street Seaport 2005 "Busker's Fare" and was not paid for this project. We got it!
The festival was held in June 2005 sponsored by LOMA and part of the River To River Festival.
This week I was dismissed from the program by The South Street Seaport Managers while working in my designated location at the proper time, after a discussion with a disrespectful waiting new act.
I am quite worried that this "out with the old, in with the new..." is a precursor to a dismantling of the program. I need to spread the word to performers from the past few years who were dismissed form the program. I have talked with several acts who have been dismissed, and would like to see about a class action suit.
Please forward this to fellow buskers. I am back to honest american busking work in the subways and parks.
I am contacting local attorneys.
Thanks for your support over the years, especially Jim Smirk, and...
Mr. Stephen Baird.
Sincerely, Josh, Busker's Hall of Fame 2005.
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