Equity Members Sign Strike Pledge Amid Broadway Negotiations
Chris Garlock | Published on 10/3/2025
After their production agreement expired late last month, members of Actors’ Equity
Association (Equity) are signing strike pledge cards as the Broadway League continues to fail to deliver a fair contract proposal.
A central issue for members is the rising costs of health care, combined with the stagnant contribution rate the Broadway League makes to the union’s health fund. And with the peak audience season approaching, Broadway performers and stage managers are preparing to walk off the job to secure a fairer health care deal.
“Asking our employers to care for our bodies, and to pay their fair share toward our health insurance is not only reasonable and necessary, it’s an investment they should want to make toward the long-term success of their businesses,” said Equity President Brooke Shields. “That’s just math. There are no Broadway shows without healthy Broadway actors and stage managers. And there are no healthy actors and stage managers without safe workplaces and stable health insurance.”
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