Actors’ Equity Association Begins Its Vital New Off-Broadway Agreement

Actors' Equity Association and the Off-Broadway League have transitioned to their new four-year collective bargaining agreement. This new CBA includes to salary increases, changes to overtime calculation, increased compensation and requirements for understudies and stage managers, expanded time off and sick leave provisions, as well as expanded diversity, equity and inclusion protections and safe and sanitary provisions.

Equity's co-chairs of the Off-Broadway Negotiating Team, Bernita Robinson and Richard Topol, issued the following statement: "The new Off-Broadway Agreement is proof of what can be accomplished at the bargaining table when both sides bring respect and a positive attitude. After hearing from our fellow members, we sat down to negotiate knowing what our ultimate goals were.

"We as co-chairs are proud of the many gains made across the board with regard to wages, safety and working conditions, especially for stage managers and understudies." Read more here.