AGMA Ratifies Three-Year Agreement with Milwaukee Ballet

July 30, 2024

The new collective bargaining agreement between AGMA and Milwaukee Ballet was approved by AGMA leadership on July 22, 2024, after being ratified by the shop.

Thank you to the negotiating committee, and congratulations on this 3-year agreement!

CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS:

  • The Apprentice I salary will be increased by $100 per week in the first year and then 3% in each subsequent year
  • All other Dancer salaries will be increased by 3% in each season
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is now on the Company Holidays List
  • Holidays will be counted as six hours of working time in the week the holiday is celebrated
  • Dancers will get two Free Days following a performance run unless the week following a performance run is a layoff week ​
  • The additional 3 hours during a 6-performance week is eliminated
  • Photoshoots, costume calls, and promotional activities will not be scheduled during the Dancer’s regular lunch period