National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Performers and the Kennedy Center have reached a tentative agreement after Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians/American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 161-710 Members went on Strike.  Musicians walked off the job after voting unanimously to authorize a Strike a week prior - wearing matching red Union shirts and carrying signs that read: “Support NSO Musicians” and “Keep NSO World-Class.”  If Members approve the new contract, it will increase wages 4% in the first year of the deal and another 4% in the second year.  The tentative agreement also includes expanded health care options, paid parental leave, updates to audition and tenure processes and more.  Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians President Edgardo Malaga, Jr. said: “I’m so proud of the work the committee has done throughout the summer and throughout the year and especially right now, and the support that we have throughout the building among our other Trade Unions.”

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