"Broadway musicians voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike Sunday night, threatening significant disruptions to New York City's iconic theater scene if their demands are not met at the bargaining table this week. The musicians, who have been working without a contract on Broadway since Aug. 31, outlined their demands in an open letter to the Broadway League on Oct. 1. They include higher wages, better health care coverage, and protections from layoffs."
"About 98% of the 1,000 members who cast ballots voted in favor of a potential strike if negotiations continue to stall, according to their union Local 802 AFM - though the groups will meet again later this week and the strike could be called off if they are satisfied with a new proposal. The vote comes as Broadway reported an enormously successful 2024-2025 season, according to the Broadway League, yielding a record $1.89 billion in grosses and a total attendance of 14.7 million,"
About 98% of the 1,000 members who cast ballots authorized a potential strike if negotiations stall. Musicians have been working without a contract on Broadway since Aug. 31 and filed demands in an Oct. 1 open letter calling for higher wages, better health care coverage, and protections from layoffs. The union will reconvene later this week and could call off the strike authorization if presented with a satisfactory proposal. Broadway posted a record $1.89 billion in grosses and 14.7 million attendees for 2024–2025. Concurrent strikes by actors and musicians could severely disrupt 41 Broadway theaters during the holiday season.
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