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Broadway Musicians Ratify 3-Year Contract, Ending Strike Threat

The vote removes the last strike threat by finalizing a three-year deal with wage hikes plus higher health funding.

Overview

  • AFM Local 802 members approved the agreement by an overwhelming majority, formally averting a walkout.
  • The contract runs through August 27, 2028, replacing a pact that expired August 31 and applying retroactively to September 1, 2025.
  • A tentative deal was reached during overnight mediation on October 23 after the union set a strike deadline and earlier authorized a 98% strike vote.
  • Union statements describe meaningful increases to wages and employer health contributions, though specific terms were not released.
  • Actors’ Equity ratified its own three-year agreement on October 30, closing out this round of Broadway’s core labor negotiations.