Atlantic Theater Company And IATSE Reach Tentative, Potentially Historic Agreement Covering Production Workforce In Nonprofit Off Broadway Venue

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Off Broadway’s much-honored Atlantic Theater Company and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a tentative agreement that could see the Atlantic become the first-ever not-for-profit theater company producing solely Off Broadway shows to have such a union agreement.

The tentative agreement – pending approval via ratification by the workers – covers nearly 100 production workers employed by the company.

If ratified, the agreement could end a strike that began in January after months of negotiations stalled. The Atlantic’s crew voted nearly unanimously to unionize with IATSE in February 2024.

In a joint statement, the Atlantic and IATSE said the proposed agreement includes “significant compensation increases including comprehensive benefits that both parties believe reflect the essential contributions of the production crew to Atlantic Theater Company’s success.” Full details of the agreement will be made available to the workers and organization stakeholders in the coming days, according to the statement. “Ultimately, after extensive discussions and dialogue, the Atlantic Theater Company is poised to become the first not-for-profit theater company producing solely Off Broadway in history to have a union agreement covering production classifications,” the statement said.