English National Opera (MU) Strike Calendar
Strike Type: Other
Latest Updates (2)
After negotiations with the Musicians’ Union (MU), the ENO agreed to revise its plans, which triggered the dispute and involved making all of the chorus, orchestra and music staff redundant before re-employing them for six months of the year.
Now the musicians will be rehired as originally proposed, but they will have seven months of guaranteed work, a minimum redundancy payment and “improvements to the proposed contract”.
This strike action is in response to proposals to make all members of the orchestra, music staff and chorus redundant, and only re-employ them for six months a year. Some musicians in the orchestra have only been offered ad-hoc freelance work. Stage management, who are represented by Equity, will be affected too.
MU members in the orchestra and music staff will also be taking Action Short of a Strike beginning on 30 January 2024.
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