SEND A LETTER TODAY! In July, the House of Representatives approved $207 million in funding for the NEA and NEH each for FY23. Now, we need the Senate to support this funding level to make it a reality.  The voices of AGMA members are critical in ensuring that NEA and NEH funding passes the Senate. Contact your Senators and tell them to support this funding. AGMA is participating in this effort as part of DPE, and a letter has already been set up through Action Network. It takes less than two minutes to send a letter. ... Read More -->

The new bargaining agreement between AGMA and the Dallas Opera was approved by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly ratified by the shop. There have been multiple improvements and additions made in this new contract, particularly when it comes to compensation and benefits and DEI. Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year agreement! CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Wage increases of 4%, 3%, 3%Full Per Diem paid to Principal Artists upon arrivalNew pay structure resulting in additional increases for Regular Choristers with 1-5 years of serviceIncreased Retirement Fund contributionsIncreased Per Diem paymentsAdditional Leave time for Choristers, Actors, and DancersAdditi... Read More -->

Read about this in the New York Times! The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and New York City Ballet (NYCB) reached a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective September 1, 2022, and running through August 31, 2025. The AGMA Board of Governors ratified the agreement at its September 6 meeting. New York City Ballet and the AGMA NYCB Negotiating Committee, representing their fellow company dancers, stage managers, and other artists, came to a mutually beneficial contract.  Notably, the three-year agreement restores losses from the economic cuts agreed to in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic which ultimately resulted in a shutdown of 18 months, including the cancellation of 27 weeks of NYCB pe... Read More -->

AGMA members and their family and friends are invited to join AGMA at the 2022 NYC Labor Day Parade this Saturday, September 10! The parade kicks off at 10:00 a.m. ET at Fifth Avenue & 44th Street. Any AGMA members in the area who plan to walk with AGMA leadership, staff, and fellow members in the parade should fill out this form by TODAY, September 8. This way, AGMA can plan for your arrival and make sure we have enough AGMA buttons to go around. AGMA's meeting location is East 44th Street between Madison Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue. Arrive around 9:15 a.m. ET for coffee and to get organized! Members who have AGMA swag are encouraged to wear it to the parade! ... Read More -->

The AGMA Staging Staff Caucus will host a New Season Check In on Tuesday, September 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Register today! All AGMA Staging Staff members in good standing are encouraged to join, as it will be a lively discussion that touches on several topics including work/life balance. Members that have already signed up, do not need to do so again. Zoom details will be sent leading up to the meeting. See you on Tuesday, September 13. If you have any questions, or ideas for future discussions, please don't hesitate to email stagingstaffcaucus@musicalartists.org. ... Read More -->

The new collective bargaining agreement between AGMA and BalletMet was ratified by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly approved by the shop. There have been multiple additions and enhancements to the contract language, including improvements under compensation and benefits and new anti-harassment and anti-discrimination language. Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year agreement! CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Annual wage increases: 4%, 3%, 3%Expanded seniority paymentsIncreased parking stipendIncrease in per diemPaid bereavement leave and paid family leave for non-birthing parents DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and SAFETY: BalletMet will engage an intimacy di... Read More -->

Happy Labor Day weekend! Earlier this summer, it was widely reported that U.S. workers are unionizing their workplaces at the highest rate in almost a decade, a rise that reflects warming public attitudes toward unions. This weekend, we celebrate both the bright future of the labor movement and the storied history that got us here. At AGMA, we are continuing negotiations at a fast and furious pace. Every staff negotiator is bargaining with several companies simultaneously. Our members have won significant gains in our Collective Bargaining Agreements, and we’ve highlighted many of those wins on our social media channels. We are growing, and we are getting stronger. A great labor hymn that comes to mind this weekend is, “Whi... Read More -->

The AGMA Staging Staff Caucus will host a New Season Check In on Tuesday, September 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. All AGMA Staging Staff members in good standing are encouraged to join, as it will be a lively discussion that touches on several topics including work/life balance.  See you on Tuesday, September 13. If you have any questions, or ideas for future discussions, please don't hesitate to email stagingstaffcaucus@musicalartists.org. ... Read More -->