Madison Square Garden still hasn’t committed to paying its workers for duration of coronavirus crisis

March 21, 2020: Pay 'Em! -- Food vendors and cleaning staff are growing frustrated and scared as James Dolan's Madison Square Garden hasn't come up with compensation plan. (New York Daily News) 

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Madison Square Garden still hasn’t committed to paying its workers for duration of coronavirus crisis


By STEFAN BONDY
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
MAR 20, 2020

With the coronavirus crisis creating pervasive anxiety in the workforce, Madison Square Garden still hasn’t committed to pay concession workers for the remainder of the shutdown, the Daily News has learned.

The union had been negotiating with MSG as recently as Friday but MSG has only pledged to continue making healthcare contributions to workers who are eligible for the company’s plan, a source said. MSG has also vowed to pay workers until March 29, and only certain workers until April 5.

After that, there’s no commitment from MSG for at least the concessions and cleaning staff, according to multiple sources. The Knicks are the NBA’s most valuable team with an estimated worth of $4.6 billion, according to Forbes.

The Knicks’ final home game was scheduled for April 14 and the Rangers’ was April 4, although they had a chance of making the NHL playoffs.