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Australian Broadcasting Corporation Staff to Go on Strike for First Time in 20 Years
More than 75% of ABC staff voted, with 60% rejecting the offer; unions say the pay rise was too low and key concerns were not addressed.
- Thousands of ABC staff will down tools and walk off on Wednesday at 11am after Deena Amorelli, ABC chief people officer, informed them Monday of the vote result that fell short.
- After months of negotiations, sixty per cent of staff rejected the draft enterprise agreement as unions said it offered a low pay rise and ignored appraisals, career progression, nightshift penalties, and reproductive health leave.
- Ballot tallies indicate about 75.6 of ABC staff participated, with the result falling 395 votes short after Amorelli corrected an initial misreport.
- ABC operations face immediate disruption as the 24-hour strike will halt live broadcasts and delay recordings, and unions warned disruptions are inevitable without a fair offer while ABC seeks Fair Work Commission help.
- This is the first major ABC strike since 2006, following a recent SBS dispute where union members secured a $1500 bonus and a 3% pay rise, as ABC management defends its offer as sustainable.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 27%
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