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Basketballers’ Association secures better deal for players

July 4, 2016 #MEAAECS #MEAASport

After four years of negotiations, the Australian Basketballers’ Association, an initiative of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, has an approved three year agreement for its National Basketball League players that improves player salaries, improves a player’s ability to sign to another club when they’re released from a club and increases notice periods for training and promotional appearances.

Spotlight on Simon Lucas

July 4, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

Simon Lucas is a unit manager and has worked on some of the biggest films shot in Australia including The Matrix and Wolverine. He chats to MEAA about why he’s a proud member and dispels a few mysteries about the unit department for us. 

Election 2016: how the policies compare

June 28, 2016 #freethearts #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMedia News
After examining the arts, screen and media policies of the major parties, MEAA has produced this scorecard.

Spotlight on Brendon Cole

June 27, 2016 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS

Brendon Cole has been a MEAA member at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for 27 years, as an ex-chief inspector at the Victorian Police, he brings with him patience when dealing with unruly patrons and drive to achieve successful outcomes when up against management in EBA negotiations. MEAA sat down with Cole recently to find out why being a MEAA member is ...

Beware of TVC testimonial agreements

June 24, 2016 #MEAAEquity

Performers are increasingly being required to sign off on “testimonial” release agreements for work on television commercials providing endorsements for products or companies.