Guardian Australia staff vote yes on protected action ballot
Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance members at Guardian Australia have today overwhelmingly voted yes on a protected action ballot.
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Next Nine boss must put the journalism first
Nine Entertainment must not waste the opportunity created by the departure of Chief Executive Officer Mike Sneesby to reset the business with a clearer focus on supporting quality journalism
Latest regional media redundancies a blow to local journalism
ACM’s announcement today that it would cut 35 jobs across 11 newsrooms, which follows its decision to discontinue printing eight newspapers, is a blow to quality local journalism.
To be attributed to Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance acting Media Director Michelle Rae:
“While ACM promotes itself as a “trusted voice” in the regional communities in which it operates, continued cost-cutting and redundancies ...
MEAA members lodge protected action ballot at Guardian Australia
Members of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance at Guardian Australia have today applied to the Fair Work Commission for a protected action ballot.
Guardian Australia journalists are committed to providing quality journalism for the readers. They are taking the step of a protected action ballot to ensure sustainable and secure jobs, and transparency and accountability on diversity.
MEAA acting Media Director ...
Submission to the Victorian Creative State Strategy
In this submission to the Creative State Strategy, MEAA says Victorians need a comprehensive arts and cultural agenda, effectively and sustainably funded, to help build a better society.
As the pressures of work and economic survival demand more of our time, we need to question whether the cultural participation of workers, families and communities are being adequately supported.
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