The new collective bargaining agreement between AGMA and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was ratified by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly approved by the shop. Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 3-year agreement! CONTRACT HIGHLIGHTS Addition of five guaranteed workweeksCompensation increases of between 7% and 10% in first year, 3% and 4% in second and third yearsRetirement contribution increased to 7%Personal days increased to 3 per year for all ArtistsSingle rooms increased on all toursGuaranteed meal access following late performances on tour, including for special dietsBaggage allotment increased on longer toursIncrease in per diems and overtime ratesExpands severance coverage t... Read More -->

AGMA stands in solidarity with all of the workers at Starbucks locations across the nation in their steadfast organizing efforts. Support Starbucks Workers United directly by “adopting” a store! Details about the program are contained in their form and it allows individuals and organizations to customize their level of participation. Be sure to sign the national pledge (No Contract, No Coffee!) also found toward the end of the Google Doc. ... Read More -->

AGMA members are invited to join AGMA and the New York Labor Movement at the 2022 NYC Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 10! The parade kicks off at 10:00 a.m. at Fifth Avenue & 44th Street. AGMA leaders, staff, and members will walk proudly in the parade behind our brand-new union banner for the first time since summer 2019. Any AGMA members in the area are invited to walk with their union. This year’s theme is WORKERS LEADING, WORKERS RISING and is organized by the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the federation of 300 unions representing 1.3 million workers in the NYC area, which is the nation's largest municipal labor federation. AGMA and many of its sibling unions have a ... Read More -->

There are numerous resources available to those impacted by the flooding in Eastern Kentucky that began on July 26. The most comprehensive and current information - including FEMA Mobil Registration Centers, emergency and temporary housing, material donations, mental health services and more - can be found at: https://governor.ky.gov/flood-resources ... Read More -->

Since April 2021, hundreds of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) members have been engaged in an Unfair Labor Practice Strike against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. Well over one whole year. Recently, the NLRB has ordered the Union to pay Warrior Met Coal over 13 million dollars. AGMA stands in solidarity alongside the United Mine Workers of America as they vigorously challenge an outrageous assessment of damages made by the National Labor Relations Board Region 10 regarding the UMWA’s 16-month strike against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. We call on the NLRB to immediately reverse the alarming and unprecedented determination they’ve made. UMWA has established a Strike Aid Fund, with UMWA International contributing the first $... Read More -->

The Staging Staff Caucus will host a Negotiating Workshop on Monday, August 15, at 9:00 p.m. ET. All AGMA members in good standing are encouraged to attend. The Staging Staff Caucus hopes this opportunity will assist AGMA members who may join negotiating committees in the future!  Joining the Caucus to facilitate the workshop is Arthur Wheaton, director of Labor Studies and who also works in the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab. His expertise includes workplace training, negotiations, costing out a contract and conflict resolution, as well as auto and aerospace industrial relations. He has taught Collective Bargaining, Negotiations, Organizational Change, Steward Training, Interest-Based Bargaining, Conflict Resolution, Communications, C... Read More -->

AGMA is happy to report that the new collective bargaining agreements for Dancers and Stage Managers between AGMA and Pacific Northwest Ballet were ratified by AGMA leadership, after being overwhelmingly approved by the respective shops. There have been multiple additions and improvements to the contract language in both the Dancer CBA and the Stage Manager CBA, particularly when it comes to compensation and benefits; health and safety; DEI; and Digital Media. Thank you to the negotiating committee and congratulations on this 4-year agreement! HIGHLIGHTS FOR DANCERS: COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS​ Year 1: Wage increases of 24.5% wage for Apprentices; 4.5% for all other DancersYears 2-4: 3% increases for all0.25% i... Read More -->

Today the House is scheduled to vote on the final passage of HR 8294, which includes the FY23 funding increase for the NEA and NEH. The vote will likely occur between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. ET.  Increased National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding will improve the working lives of AGMA members and other union creative professionals and help our industries/local economies recover from the pandemic’s economic devastation. As part of the Department for Professional Employees, our ultimate goal is to fund the NEA and NEH at $331 million, or $1 per capita. Increasing NEA and NEH funding to $207 million in FY23 is a meaningful step to reaching $331 million. The NEA and NEH support g... Read More -->