Broadway Cleaners Union Votes to Authorize a Strike; Negotiations for New Contract Underway
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, more than 250 cleaners voted to authorize a strike that would impact 30 theaters showing Tony award-winning productions like Schmigadoon, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Wicked, and The Lion King. This marks the first time Broadway cleaners have authorized a strike in nearly two decades. Negotiations started in early June between 32BJ SEIU, the union representing workers, and the Broadway Leagu…