"AEA Executive Director Al Vincent, Jr., lead negotiator with the Broadway League, said marathon negotiations that lasted until 6 a.m. on Oct. 19 led to a tentative agreement nearly a month after the contract expired. The agreement came after a stalemate over healthcare, some other sticking points, and an expired contract set the stage for a possible Broadway strike. This three-year agreement saves the Equity-League Health Fund while also making strides in our other priorities, including scheduling and physical therapy access, Vincent said."
"Now we will bring the deal to our members for ratification, and in the meantime, we are putting our full support behind AFM Local 802 as they work with the League to reach a deal that averts a strike. While actors often say they'd like to keep the drama on stage, in this case, a lot of drama hovered around the negotiating table rather than the stage."
"A tentative deal, at last for now, averts an actors' strike yet Broadway isn't out of the woods just yet, as musicians represented by AFM Local 802 are also seeking their own deal, and have threatened a strike of their own. Negotiations between the Broadway League and Actors' Equity began on Aug. 25, but then took an intermission and then resumed on Oct. 8, with a mediator joining with the power to suggest, but not impose, solutions."
Broadway actors and stage managers represented by Actors' Equity Association and the Broadway League reached a tentative three-year contract after marathon talks that lasted until 6 a.m. on Oct. 19, nearly a month after the previous contract expired. The agreement preserves the Equity-League Health Fund and includes gains on scheduling and access to physical therapy. The deal will be submitted to members for ratification. Negotiations began Aug. 25, paused, and resumed Oct. 8 with a mediator empowered to suggest solutions. Musicians represented by AFM Local 802 remain in separate talks and have threatened their own strike.
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