YOUNGSTOWN The future of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra (YSO) remains unclear as of Monday, the day after the union contract between the musicians and the Youngstown Symphony Society (YSS) Board was set to expire.

According to a Facebook post from the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra Musicians page on Monday, the union contract the YSO musicians previously held expired at midnight on Sunday.

A post was originally made on August 23, 2025, by the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra Musicians page explaining to the community why no 2025-2026 concert schedule had been announced.

The post goes on to allege that the YSS Board had failed to "engage or respond to requests for negotiations on a successor collective bargaining agreement" and "provide a final season schedule by August 1."

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