Broadway musicians reach labor deal, averting a strike

Broadway musicians, represented by the "American Federation of Musicians", reached a tentative agreement with producers, preventing strike action that could have halted nearly two dozen musicals.

• The "American Federation of Musicians" Local 802 finalized a tentative labor agreement on Thursday, averting a strike action that threatened the operation of numerous shows in Broadway theatre.
• Negotiations included crucial discussions about health care benefits and salary increases, with mediation efforts facilitated by representatives from "The Broadway League" and the "Actors Equity Association".
• The deal was reached just days before the planned strike action, which would have impacted 22 active Broadway theatre productions, significantly disrupting the New York arts scene.