US EditionMet singers' union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state
- The International Bargaining Forum successfully negotiated a global pay rise for seafarers in Singapore in May 2025.
- These negotiations followed difficult conditions including the pandemic, trade conflicts, and rising living costs affecting seafarers worldwide.
- The agreement covers over 400,000 seafarers on more than 11,000 vessels and includes improved death and disability benefits under the IBF Framework Agreement.
- The pay rise totals 5 percent over two years, split into a 3.5 percent increase from January 1, 2026, and a further 1.5 percent from January 1, 2027.
- This agreement aims to maintain fair compensation amidst economic challenges, keeping seafarers’ pay in line with cost of living changes and ensuring an attractive remuneration package.
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Met singers’ union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus announced a one-year agreement Friday on a contract.
Met singers' union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus announced a one-year agreement Friday on a contract. The agreement calls for a 2.5% wage increase plus an additional temporary 2.5% hike that followed the labor group’s assistance in securing a $5 million appropriation in New York state’s budget. The deal between the Met and the American Guild of Musical Artists starts Aug. 1 and runs through July 31, 2026. It must …
Met singers' union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state - Political Signal
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus announced a one-year agreement Friday on a contract. The agreement calls for a 2.5% wage increase plus an additional temporary 2.5% hike that followed the labor group’s assistance in securing a $5 million appropriation in New York state’s budget. The deal […] The post Met singers’ union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state appeared firs…
Seafarers to Receive 5% Pay Rise: ITF
After successful negotiations at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Singapore in May 2025, seafarers around the world will receive a two-year 5 percent pay rise. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said the pay award will be implemented through a 3.5 percent pay rise, with effect from January 1, 2026. A further 1.5 percent Seafarers have faced some very tough times in recent years – from the pandemic to the ongoing con…
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