Overview

• AFM Local 802 members have worked without a contract since Aug. 31 and plan additional bargaining sessions this week, with mediation under discussion.
• The union is seeking higher wages, stable health coverage, and job security outlined in an Oct. 1 letter signed by nearly all Broadway musicians.
• Actors’ Equity’s production contract expired Sept. 28, and a mediated bargaining session with the League is set for Oct. 17.
• Concurrent strikes by musicians and actors could halt most Broadway productions, though Ragtime, Punch, and Little Bear Ridge Road could continue under separate agreements.
• The Broadway League says it values musicians and seeks a fair contract, while unions point to a record $1.89 billion 2024–25 season as justification for stronger pay and benefits.