Journalists employed by Nine Publishing have overwhelming voted in favour to go on strike on Friday if the company is unable to reach a deal on a new enterprise bargaining agreement.
The decision to take action follows the company's refusal to deliver a fair that delivers a better than CPI increase, diversity pay audit and quotas, protection against the use of AI and adherence to the MEAA freelance charter of rights. This comes against the background of the employer announcing 90 job cuts, multi-million dollar pay outs to misbehaving senior executives, and the purchase of the broadcast rights to the Olympics for a reported $100 million.
Journalists at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WAtoday have today voted to stop work for five days, including the opening weekend of the Paris Olympic Games.
