San Francisco Opera and Its Orchestra Reach Tentative Agreement, Ending Strike After Labor Dispute

Day Around the Bay: SF Opera Management, Orchestra Musicians Reach Tentative Deal

Uber is cutting 250 SF jobs, its third round of cuts in just a few weeks; people in the mission are turning their mailboxes into peepholes; and the SF Opera and its musicians have reached a tentative agreement.

San Francisco Opera musicians strike against wage cuts, the attack on art and culture

The San Francisco Opera Orchestra strike is a struggle not simply for economic security but to defend arts and culture under attack by Democrats and Republicans.

San Francisco Opera Cancels Performances Amid Strike

Musicians with San Francisco Opera Orchestra protest in front of the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco on Sept. 14, 2026. (Lear Zhou/The Epoch Times)

San Francisco Opera and its orchestra reach tentative agreement, ending strike after labor dispute

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra have reached a tentative deal after nearly a week of strike negotiations and the cancellations of some high-profile shows, including last weekend's annual Opera in the Park event.

San Francisco Opera and orchestra musicians reach tentative agreement

The San Francisco Opera announced on Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement with the orchestra musicians for a new four-year contract.

San Francisco Opera Orchestra musicians perform outside amid historic strike

Striking San Francisco Opera Orchestra members turned their historic first walkout into a live performance outside the War Memorial Opera on Wednesday, as contract negotiations with the opera remained at an impasse.