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Broadway enters an anxious time as labor action threatens to roil theaters
- Broadway is facing tension as two major labor unions authorized strike action due to ongoing contract negotiations with producers regarding expired contracts.
- The Actors Equity Association and American Federation of Musicians Local 802 are seeking higher pay and better benefits for their members, which include over 51,000 actors and 1,200 musicians.
- The Broadway League argues that raising pay could harm ticket prices and Broadway's financial health, despite the $1.9 billion in box office earnings recorded for the 2024-2025 season.
- More than 30 members of Congress have urged all parties to negotiate in good faith to avoid a strike that could disrupt Broadway and negatively impact the economy nationwide.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
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- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 40%
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