NY Phil Four Year Agreement.75%ofmin.scale unt/Aug.2023

[alexwill]

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ny-philharmonic-musicians-agree-years-wage-cuts-74585024

The orchestra said Monday that both sides had ratified the agreement, which calls for players to earn 75% of minimum scale through Aug. 31, 2023, which comes to $2,214 weekly. Compensation increases to 80% of scale through the first six months of the following fiscal year, which comes to $2,362 weekly, and 90% for the following six months, $2,657.

The deal includes increasing percentages of overscale payments, bonuses if the philharmonic exceeds financial projections and a provision allowing up to 10 Sunday performances per season, concerts that previously had been prohibited. The philharmonic also obtained full media rights to its performances.

Here is the NY Times article, but it may be blocked.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-pay-cuts.html

[JayV]

So...cut to about $115,000 before taxes annually, or roughly $81,000 after taxes in New York. Musicians who are used to being underpaid and abused might think that's a lot but for NYC that's not good, especially for professionals in one of the leading arts institutions in one of the most expensive and wealthiest cities of the wealthiest nation in the world.

Horrible situation, but they at least get to keep their jobs. Most musicians out here have had our incomes cut to $0.