It shouldn’t take my subscribing to #SydneyMorningHerald to boost pay for my colleagues and support their wonderful photography, videos, audio stories, reporting and print features. Get on board @withmeaa by signing the petition at https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/freelance-nine for fair rates, annual increases and a signed agreement. #freelancers #journalism #meaa

@dropbear Totally. The #MEAA is very meek when it comes to protecting its members, it would seem.

MEAA's Karen Percy addressed the Walkley Awards on the urgency of defending journalism’s role as a watchdog after MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts visited Mar-a-Lago.
"Recent events in the US should be sounding alarm bells in our industry."

#auspol #MEAA
https://1earthmedia.com/meaas-karen-percy-on-press-freedom-at-the-walkley-awards/

@cathywilcox

Media Entertainment Arts Alliance on cancelation of Jayson Gillham by MSO
https://www.meaa.org/mediaroom/meaa-statement-on-the-sanctioning-of-a-musician-by-the-melbourne-symphony-orchestra/

#MSO #MEAA #musicians #union
#Journalists #Palestine

MEAA Statement on Musician https://www.meaa.org/mediaroom/meaa-statement-on-the-sanctioning-of-a-musician-by-the-melbourne-symphony-orchestra/

#MEAA Media Entertainment Arts Alliance #union #journalism #witness #Palestine #solidarity #MSO Melbourne Symphony Orchestra #Gaza

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist Jayson Gillham who was scheduled to perform at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday but he was dropped for going ‘beyond the remit of his contract’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/13/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-cancels-pianists-performance-after-dedication-to-journalists-killed-in-gaza-ntwnfb

Music/Politics
https://theconversation.com/classical-music-is-not-isolated-from-politics-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-should-know-this-236789

TheCathyWilcox
@cathywilcox

https://www.meaa.org/mediaroom/nine-publishing-journalists-vote-to-accept-new-offer-from-management/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/31/nine-entertainment-journalists-reach-in-principle-pay-agreement-after-five-day-strike

#journalism #MEAA #strike #union

Industrial disputes & news - 31 July 2024

Nine; Vic biomedical engineers; Ambulance Victoria; RMIT; Saputo; Cross River Rail; Ampol; Pernod Ricard; Ausgrid; Fire & Rescue NSW; Toowoomba City Council; Transgrid; Sherrin

#MEAA #VAU #NTEU #CFMEU #AMWU #UWU #union

https://open.substack.com/pub/disputesreport/p/industrial-disputes-and-news-31-july?

10.30am Protect the Truth:
On 20 December 2023, ABC radio presenter Antoinett Lattouf was sacked for posts about #palestine She applied to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal and discrimination on the basis of race and political opinion … at 8 March hearing #MEAA Members for Palestine, rank-and-file group has come together today to support her.

https://www.3cr.org.au/iwd2024

#Union #Solidarity for #Palestine #Gaza
#MEAA #CFMEU #MUA #U4P #StopZIM #antimilitarism #UNRWA

https://linktr.ee/unionistsforpalestine

#U4P #union #solidarity for #Palestine
#Gaza #MEAA #MUA #CFMEU #blocktheboat #Zim

Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance #MEAA International Day of Solidarity with #Palestine Journalists for Monday Feb 26th saying that since October, over 100 journalists have been killed in #Gaza. This is 10% of the workforce killed in an unprecedented attack on press freedom it said. The #ASU Australian Services Union members in community legal centre sector walked out on Thursday 22nd of February to the Victorian Council of Social Services.

https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/asu-workers-take-unprotected-action

#3CR #CommunityRadio

https://www.meaa.org/news/gaza-journalists-appeal/

#MEAA #solidarity #Gaza #Palestine

Hey, Actors of Mastodon, this is a new group on Mastodon! Just tag and follow the group user, @actorsofmastodon

This is a broad group for members who are actors, including stage, voice, film, & TV actors, both pro & amateur.

This group has no moderator, so the group is self-policing. Report bad actors—ahem—as you would with any other post (e.g. to your own server’s admin)..

We can create our own rules, but I suggest starting with the server rules here: https://mastodon.actors.social/about.

Server support for this group is at https://a.gup.pe

You don’t have to follow the group in your own stream. You can check in from time to time here: https://a.gup.pe/u/actorsofmastodon

Some tips on using Guppe groups: https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/

#ActorsOfMastodon #actor #Actriz #Acting #ActorsLife #FilmActor #StageActor #ScreenActor #TVactor #VoiceActor #BlackActor #BipocActor #AsianActor
 #SagAftra #bafta #sag #equity #meaa #ActorsOfInstagram #actors

https://overland.org.au/2023/11/meaa-members-in-solidarity-with-palestine/

#MEAA #solidarity #palestine

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/oct/26/protesters-gather-at-abc-studios-across-australia-amid-fears-broadcaster-will-reveal-sources

https://www.disruptburruphub.com/

#disruptBurrup vs #WoodsideEnergy #fossilfools
#MEAA Media Entertainment Arts Alliance #Union #ABC #4Corners

#Unionstrong
From the #MEAA (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance - the #union for #journalists, #actors and #writers in #Australia):

"Apart from creating some of the most iconic characters on screen of the past 50 years, Harrison Ford is a staunch #unionist.

That's good to know as members of SAG-AFTRA head towards a possible strike if negotiations with Hollywood studios aren't resolved later this month. #strongertogether (Photo by Gage Skidmore)"

How the #ABCNews encourages women to take up technical apprenticeships.
First, find someone who will give you free rent.
Second, get a another job and be prepared to work seven days a week.

“Darwin's an expensive place to live and an apprentice wage, especially a first-year [wage], is very low and I couldn't even afford a rental.”

“She scrimped and saved, slept on friends' couches, did photography jobs on weekends and "was basically working seven days a week for nine months".
#Auspol #CPSU #LabourDay #MEAA #Exploitation
From: @nando161
https://kolektiva.social/@nando161/110268615623264882

Attn freelancers who write or contribute to Crikey, The Mandarin, Smart Company: MEAA is doing a survey for info to take to negotiations on your behalf. Fill it out if this is you! Also join your union.

https://form.jotform.com/230368056595867

#freelance
#FreelanceWritersAus
#MEAA

I love actors! #Introduction

If you’re an actor (or agent, casting director, &c), reply with something like “I’m an actor!” and tag me and I’ll add you to my list of actors.

Let your actor-followers know by boosting this post.

Here’s my current list of actors: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M0pFbSh7xs5sTe8y0gyvBIP9dZXgndG9FNa-v_mDq-Y/view

#Actor #Actriz #ActorsOfMastodon #Acting #ActorsLife #Theatre #Film #Movies #TV #VoiceActor #BlackActor #BipocActor #AsianActor
 #SagAftra #bafta #sag #equity #meaa

@daniel @itsfullofstars
Did someone say “movie people?” 😍

These are our top hashtags for movie actors, in decreasing order of use as seen by our server:
#Actor (22)
#VoiceActor (7)
#Acting (5)

We also follow these less seen hashtags about movie actors:
#ActorsOfMastodon
#ActorsLife (Personal experiences & behind the scenes of acting)
#FilmActor
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#BipocActor
#BlackActor
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#bafta #sag #meaa

We follow these, too: #Theatre #Movies #TV #equity #Film #Cinema