OCTOBER 1, 2025: At today’s negotiation session, the League’s proposals were partial and represented an overall wage decrease. The League also continues to demand work rules that are demeaning and penalizing for musicians. To fight back, musicians showed their unity by presenting a petition* signed by almost 1,000 Broadway musicians (nearly the entire Broadway unit). In their petition, musicians pledged to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract. Stay informed on Local 802’s social media and get ready to stand up for Broadway musicians. It’s showtime!

*TO THE BROADWAY LEAGUE

We, the Broadway musicians of AFM Local 802, are united in support of our Broadway Negotiation Committee to win a fair contract that contains:

Fair Wages that Reflect Broadway’s Success. The League is thriving and we need fair wage increases that allow us to share in our industry’s historic financial success.

Stable Health coverage. We need the League to pay their fair share of the ever increasing costs of health care for our bargaining unit. Their current position would result in many members losing coverage or the elimination of funding for family coverage.

No Change to Attendance Requirement. This is important to chair holders and subs alike and is integral to employment security for hundreds of musicians. It allows us to maintain our bodies, which can be plagued with repetitive stress, and allows us to maintain a presence in the marketplace for when the show closes. This service is free of charge to the League.

Employment and Income Security. Music preparation compensation and equitable compensation for additional labor and technology management through premiums are important standards that musicians rely upon for economic security even after shows close. Our minimums also provide for the baseline standard for maintaining a live Broadway experience. The League is trying to weaken or eliminate these protections.

Preserving In-House Contractors. Workplace safety and efficiency are dependent upon this vital role, yet the League is proposing to take away this critical job and place the responsibilities entirely with management, without any real plan to keep us safe.

Further, we are willing to do whatever it takes to win these important standards.

We are fighting for a healthy Broadway!

{signed by almost 1,000 Broadway musicians}