<p>Chellybelly, I’m aware of the strike fund. I have several family members (including a D) and countless friends who are members of AEA. 
As far as I know, and as of yesterday, no one was receiving any $$ from the AEA strike fund yet.</p>
<p>I have had mixed feelings on these contract negotiations, which have been ongoing for months, to the extent that I felt both sides needed to learn the meaning of the word compromise. After the events of the past weekend, it has become increasingly difficult to sympathize with the union’s position. A family friend who is directly affected by the strike forwarded this latest statement from the League:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.livebroadway.com/editor_files/Open_letter_employees_11-20.pdf[/url]”>http://www.livebroadway.com/editor_files/Open_letter_employees_11-20.pdf</a></p>