BROADWAY WORLD: ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION ISSUES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO NEW YORK STATE'S BUDGET AGREEMENT

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued a statement in response to New York reaching a budget agreement.

Equity worked closely with lawmakers on the challenges our members face in retaining healthcare during the ongoing pandemic. The result is a budget that includes a renewal of the COBRA subsidy program for members of the arts sector with $2.4 million funding, an increase from last year, as well as improved terms of the program.

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