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Broadway Strike Avoided As Musicians Reach Deal On New Labor Contract

The new three-year contract includes wage and health benefit increases for 1,200 musicians, preventing a strike that would have halted 23 Broadway musicals.

  • On Thursday, American Federation of Musicians Local 802 reached a tentative labor agreement with commercial producers after mediation Wednesday, averting a threatened strike.
  • Aug. 31 marked the musicians' contract expiry, with members working under expired deals while the unions pushed for wage and health benefits and The Broadway League warned of ticket-price increases.
  • Including wage and health-fund increases, the three-year agreement preserves healthcare access and contract protections, AFM Local 802 President Bob Suttmann said Thursday.
  • Keeping 23 shows onstage, the agreement prevented a shutdown that would have silenced major productions, preserving nearly 100,000 jobs and supporting local businesses.
  • It was the second deal in less than a week as Actors' Equity Association reached terms, with unions citing Broadway's health and The Broadway League cautioning on ticket prices.
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NY1 broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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