Broadway Musicians Reach Tentative Deal, Strike Averted | JQJO

Broadway averted a strike early Thursday as the musicians’ union, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, reached a tentative three-year deal with the Broadway League after an 18-hour, mediator-assisted bargaining session that ended at 4:30 a.m. The union said the pact includes wage and health benefit increases and keeps strong contract protections, while withholding specifics until members are notified. The League did not immediately comment. The settlement follows a separate tentative agreement with Actors’ Equity providing 3 percent annual raises and higher health fund contributions. Both deals require member approval, making disruption possible but now unlikely.