Actors’ Equity Association Members Ratify New Production Contract
Actors’ Equity Association members have ratified a new three-year agreement with The Broadway League. The Production Contract: Broadway and Sit-Downs governs employment in shows …
Actors’ Equity Association and The Broadway League Reach Tentative Agreement on New Production Contract
Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, and The Broadway League, the
…Actors’ Equity Association Publishes Guidelines for Formulating Emergency Action Plans
A safe workplace includes not only protocols related to day-to-day occurrences, but ensuring there are plans in place in case of emergencies. To that …
Actors‘ Equity Association Applauds the Establishment of NEA Chief Diversity Officer Role
Actors’ Equity Association celebrated the news this week that the National Endowments of the Arts (NEA) will create a chief diversity officer for the …
Actors’ Equity Association Secures Release from Non-Disclosure Agreements for Members Who Worked Under Abusive Employer
Actors’ Equity Association has reached an agreement with The Broadway League that releases its members who worked on several Broadway productions from non-disclosure agreements …
Actors’ Equity Association Condemns Leak of Naked Footage of Performers as Workplace Harassment
For theatre workers, the stage a is job site, and they are entitled to the same protections from the viewing public as workers interacting …
Actors’ Equity Association Files Grievance Against Double-Breasting Employers
Actors’ Equity Association has opened a grievance against the licensors of the musical Waitress for double-breasting – profiting from union and non-union workers at …
Actors’ Equity Association Applauds Funding Gains for National Endowment for the Arts
Actors’ Equity celebrated that the Biden-Harris Administration’s proposed budget for FY2023 includes substantial funding gains for the NEA. Funding from the NEA supports arts …
Actors’ Equity Association Releases Latest Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Bias Report
Actors’ Equity Association has released the union’s third diversity and inclusion hiring bias report, tracking the demographics of how its members are hired …
Actors’ Equity Association Grateful for Renewed COBRA Subsidies
New York State has added additional funding for a COBRA subsidy in the most recent state budget. This program provides assistance equal to 50% …