ALT Sign reading 'STAGE DOOR' on a brick wall under two lights, with text which reads: 'Equity ballots for West End workers' Pay Up! campaign above.

ALT Reads: We’re asking West End performers and stage management to vote in an indicative ballot on strike action. We want to move producers closer to a reasonable multi-year settlement on pay, terms, and conditions.

ALT Reads: Paul W Fleming, Equity general secretary, said: “Despite a positive and constructive start to negotiations, SOLT have made it clear that they are unwilling to make significant changes to the packages they have proposed. Those packages offer only a small percent above inflation over four years, after a record breaking period for West End revenue.

ALT Reads: “Our members have waited in line to see their wages rise, and to have a more modern work-life balance in a precarious industry. In the smallest theatres, performers on the minimum earn less than the UK median wage per week, and all artists receive 20% less holiday weeks than most workers. If SOLT is serious about a modern industry, these negotiations must be a meaningful step forward. Producers need to pay up.”