Live News Feed: MEAA
Bullying in the workplace
The Howard government has been very vocal about so-called “union thugs” in recent months, when the reality is somewhat different - as a message left on the voicemail of a union official this week clearly shows. The abusive rant, meant to put the frighteners on Simon Whipp, Assistant Federal Secretary of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, who represents Australia’s actors and performers, was left by a Sydney-based film producer.
25 August 2007 [Read More]
Performers demand R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Australian performers have been left reeling with the news that the Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) has terminated the agreement covering the production of commercials for overseas markets.
The agreement outlines the conditions for commercials that are made in Australia and broadcast in North America. “It’s a dastardly act,” said Simon Whipp, National Director of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, “SPAA has given us notice of the termination the Offshore Commercials Agreement effective from 12 December 2004.”
09 November 2004 [Read More]
Lundy right - Kemp wrong on FTA
"Senator Rod Kemp accuses Senator Kate Lundy of getting her facts wrong on the Australia - United State Free Trade Agreement, but Senator Kemp is the one in need of an accuracy check," says Simon Whipp, Equity Director, Media Entertainment and Arts alliance.
Since the release of the proposed AUSFTA, Australian performers have realised the damage the FTA would do to Australian identity and culture.
Not so Minister Kemp.
28 July 2004 [Read More]
Down to the wire with the AUSFTA
This is it! The Opposition is set to vote on the AUSFTA on Monday morning 2 August 2004 - it is our last chance to get our message across loud and clear. The impact on Australia's cultural industries will be critical and irreversible - it places restrictions on future governments to control the future of the Australian voice on Australian screens. Our stories won't be heard. Our accent won't be heard. And our country won't be seen.
28 July 2004 [Read More]
Actors Vote To Delay Further Action
Performers voted to lift their ban on weekend work for a week until 23 July at two large strike meetings in Melbourne and Sydney this morning, July 17th.
17 July 2003 [Read More]
SEVEN’S DEADLY SINS FAIL
The Seven Network has conceded defeat in their rigorous union-busting campaign after staff voted to reject a non-union deal.
17 July 2003 [Read More]
Performers To Strike
Australian performers will strike after months of being stonewalled by producers in negotiations over the agreements that cover their wages and conditions. “It’s not a decision performers take lightly, but the producers don’t seem to understand just how angry performers are,” said Simon Whipp, National Director of the Equity Section of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the union representing performers.
11 July 2003 [Read More]
Independents Turn Down Media Bill
Alliance lobbyists are confident that the Federal Government is unlikely to reach agreement with independent Senators to pass the Media Ownership Bill.
19 June 2003 [Read More]
Free Trade gets the show on the road
Performers Gary Sweet, Corinne Grant, and Alan Fletcher, cartoonist Ron Tandberg, and journalists Claire Miller, and Virginia Haussegger will join Australian performers and media identities in Melbourne on June 1 to speak out about safeguarding Australia’s creative industries. The Free to be Australian campaign launch will set the stage on how free trade agreements could put Australia’s media and culture at risk.
30 May 2003 [Read More]
Journalism's First Casualty
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance expresses its deepest sympathy with the family of Paul Moran, killed on assignment for the ABC in northern Iraq. ABC journalist Eric Campbell, who was wounded in the same blast, is returning to Australia. The ABC is providing counselling to employees affected by Mr Moran’s tragic death. The incident highlights the dangers faced by journalists working in war zones.
24 March 2003 [Read More]
Zimbabwe Not Safe For Journos
The Media Alliance and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today protested to the International Cricket Council (ICC) over their declaration that Zimbabwe is a "safe venue" for cricketers, while ignoring a pattern of violence against media and journalists and attempts by the regime of Robert Mugabe to gag sports reporters who cover the World Cup Cricket competition. The IFJ has also written to News Corporation, asking them to lift the penalty clauses, which could force the cricket authorities to pay $2 million a game for losses of broadcast revenue.
06 February 2003 [Read More]
ALLIANCE QUERY QLD JOURNO SHOOTING
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance has today written to the Premier of Queensland calling on his government to fully investigate the overnight shooting attack on the home of Brisbane journalist Hedley Thomas.
24 October 2002 [Read More]
MEAA & IFJ Condemn Whistleblower Law
MEAA & IFJ condemns Australian bid to gag media and officials as “pernicious threat to press freedom”
14 February 2002 [Read More]
Journos call for Peta's release
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and the International Federation of Journalists have called for the immediate release of Zimbabwean journalist Basildon Peta who has been arrested under the newly enacted Public Order and Security Act.
05 February 2002 [Read More]
Press Freedom Campaign Alert
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is protesting at the arrest of an ABC journalist and restriction of media coverage at the Woomera Detention Centre. ABC Radio journalist, Natalie Larkins, was arrested on Saturday, January 26, for failing to leave Commonwealth land outside the Centre after media covering the hunger strike were forced behind a perimeter fence 800m away.
29 January 2002 [Read More]
Death in the afternoon
News Ltd closes afternoon editions in Sydney and Melbourne
21 December 2001 [Read More]
SHOWTRAVEL CLOSURE HURTS ACTORS
14 September 2001 [Read More]
Alliance scores PRIME deal
15 June 2001 [Read More]
PRIME SUSPECT SAYS MEDIA UNION
09 June 2001 [Read More]
MEAA JOIN COMPO CAMPAIGN
NSW Performers, Orchestra members and Sydney Opera House workers joined their New South Wales colleagues to stop the passage of the Government’s new Workers Compensation Bill.
06 April 2001 [Read More]
All I WANT FOR XMAS IS MY ABC
19 December 2000 [Read More]
ABC STAFF REBEL AGAINST SHIER
In most ABC workplaces around the nation, staff
members today met to consider the Managing Director's address given to staff.
At today's meeting staff voted overwhelmingly in favour to kick-off a public campaign
to gain support in defending the ABC against any cuts to news and current affairs.
27 October 2000 [Read More]
FAIRFAX STAFF CONDEMN LOCKOUT
04 September 2000 [Read More]
FAIRFAX STAFF LOCKED OUT
01 September 2000 [Read More]
ALLIANCE RALLIES TO SAVE FAIRFAX
Journalists, artists and photographers employed at these Fairfax-owned newspapers are striking to protect the quality and integrity of your newspapers and to oppose a real wage cut the company is seeking to impose on employees.
31 August 2000 [Read More]
NEW ABC BOSSES = REVAMP
ABC management has made changes to the Lateline program just four weeks after the new News and Current Affairs managerial appointments were announced.
21 July 2000 [Read More]
MEAA SUPPORTS GAY WORKERS
30 June 2000 [Read More]
NEW REPORT: TV CASTING RACIST
A new report into the casting of television drama productions such as Water Rats, Blue Heelers and All Saints concludes that racial discrimination in the casting process persists.
01 May 2000 [Read More]
SOCOG Regrets: Budget Not There
23 March 2000 [Read More]
ABC Response Sparks Further Action
17 March 2000 [Read More]
SOCOG Softens Stance On Performers
17 March 2000 [Read More]
ABC Journos Off the Floor for 24
Journalists - all Alliance members - employed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation went on strike for 24 hours on Wednesday March 15.
15 March 2000 [Read More]
ABC Journos Out The Door for 24
Journalists – all MEAA members - employed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation are to strike for 24 hours on Wednesday March 15.
14 March 2000 [Read More]
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