There is a critical strike underway right now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Over two years ago, workers at the museum voted overwhelmingly to join AFSCME District Council 47, Local 397. Negotiations have stalled because museum management refuses to address workers’ top priorities, including living wages and affordable health care. These workers are determined to win their first contract, but they need our solidarity. Here is how we can help. There is a Strike Fund for the workers. This fund supports workers on strike who are withholding their labor and sacrificing their pay to win change in their workplace. Any AGMA Artists in the Philadelphia area: please support the AFSCME picket lines at the museum. The current pick... Read More -->

The AGMA Opera and Concert Choristers Caucus will host a “New Season Check In” on Wednesday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. All AGMA Choristers in good standing are encouraged to join this member-driven discussion on the topics and issues choristers face as they kick off a new season, including auditions, amount and quality of work, and the evolving state of safety protocols. Please register here! Zoom details will be sent leading up to the meeting. See you on Wednesday, October 19! If you have any questions, or ideas for future discussions, please don't hesitate to email OCCC@musicalartists.org. ... Read More -->

AGMA stands in solidarity with nearly 25,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants in their organizing efforts to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The largest single unit organizing drive in the country is standing up to notorious union-busting tactics and is making real progress with both longtime Delta flight attendants and a new generation of workers who reflect the union excitement we’re seeing all across the country. In addition to raising standards for tens of thousands of workers, success at Delta will only increase the momentum behind the labor movement. https://deltaafa.org/signup-delta-afa ... Read More -->

Disability in Opera: Katharine Goeldner in Conversation with Young Artist Hailey McAvoy Disability in Opera is discussed in the latest issue of AGMAzine. AGMA Governor Katharine Goeldner speaks with Young Artist and fellow mezzo-soprano Hailey McAvoy about how the Performing Arts industry can better serve artists with disabilities. As an artist with mild cerebral palsy, McAvoy’s authenticity includes embracing physical disability in her life onstage and off. Today, we share this important conversation as part of the Union’s AGMAzine Spotlight Series. Katharine Goeldner (KG): Hi, Hailey! Thanks for discussing how our industry can better serve our artists with disabilities. So, first question: What do you suggest as the ... Read More -->

AGMA’s National Organizing Director Griff Braun contributed an essay examining the current strength of AGMA and how the Union can become even stronger in the summer 2022 issue of AGMAzine. Today, we share his piece as part of the Union’s AGMAzine Spotlight Series. By Griff Braun, National Organizing Director As AGMA’s National Organizing Director, my primary focus is on making our union stronger.  But what does it mean for a union to be strong?  In my view, a strong union is one that has the capacity for direct member action – whose members understand that their power is collective and are always ready to stand with each other.  A strong union is also one whose presence in its industries is large enough... Read More -->

Longtime AGMA dancer Georgina Pazcoguin is here to disrupt the status quo. She is co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, an author, and the first female AAPI soloist at New York City Ballet. Pazcoguin’s many NYCB credits include Anita in West Side Story. Her extensive repertory of George Balanchine works includes lead roles in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Tchaikovsky Suite No. 3. Her Broadway Credits include Ivy in the 2014 Revival of On The Town. Georgina originated the role of Victoria the White Cat in the first revival of Cats on Broadway, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler in 2016.  Ms. Pazcoguin was a recipient of the Mae L. Wien Award for Outstanding Promise in 2002. She is a two-time Chita Rivera Award nominee f... Read More -->

The new collective bargaining agreement between AGMA and New York City Ballet was approved by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly ratified by the shop. ICYMI: This bargaining victory was featured in the New York Times on September 8! Let’s celebrate some gains! Notably, by the end of this new agreement, pandemic-related cuts will be restored, and wages will be increased. The new contract will also formalize and reinforce practices and policies related to NYCB’s ongoing work on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which reflects the deep commitment that AGMA and NYCB share in upholding a workplace culture of safety, inclusion, and belonging.   Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year ... Read More -->

https://vimeo.com/751694367/e05f108f54 AGMA celebrates the many Hispanic, Latina, Latino, Latine, Latinx, and Spanish origin Artists who have dedicated their lives and careers to enriching the Performing Arts. We pay tribute to, and center, the past trailblazers and present trendsetting Artists who have positively strengthened our industry, and the future Artists who will leave their own influential marks as well. Visit hispanicheritagemonth.gov for more information on the history of this heritage month, which runs from September 15 – October 15. ... Read More -->

The new collective bargaining agreement between AGMA and Washington National Opera was approved by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly ratified by the shop. Let’s celebrate some gains! There have been multiple additions and enhancements to the contract language that improve the working lives of all the Company’s Artists! Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year agreement! CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Wages snap back to final year of previous CBA (prior to pandemic concessions) plus increases in wages and per diem of +3%, +3%, +2%2-3 days paid bereavement leaveComprehensive new media provisions with new rates and increases over term PRINCIPAL ARTIST... Read More -->

The FIRST bargaining agreement between AGMA and Nevada Ballet Theatre was approved by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly ratified by the shop. This is a very comprehensive first agreement containing impressive compensation and benefit gains, DEI, and safety language, all legal protections including "Pay or Play,” March 1 re-engagement offers and hiring protections regarding a future AD. Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year agreement! CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Base compensation increases3% - 19.25% in the 1st year3% in years 2 & 3 with the addition of Seniority PayWork Policy provisions, including limiting the use of apprentices and students and compe... Read More -->