The New York Philharmonic said that in September it will restore the salaries and overtime rates of its musicians to their pre-pandemic levels.
An agreement reached Monday between the philharmonic and Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, the union that represents the orchestra’s musicians, brings the minimum weekly salary back to $2,952.
Any pay increases that musicians received for seniority will be restored, according to the agreement. But as inflation has increased prices 13.2% since the Covid-19 pandemic began, the raises won’t give musicians the same buying power as before.
The orchestra stopped performances for an unprecedented 18 months during the pandemic. When the shutdown began,
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