‘Freelancers will fight for a fair deal’: Journalist negotiations not over at Nine

The MEAA secured pay rises and improved conditions for its Nine journalists, but the negotiations are far from finished, as the union vows to now secure minimum standards for freelancers.

The union has sent a letter to its members this week claiming the new enterprise bargaining agreement won by MEAA members at Nine Publishing last week “has the potential to set a new industry standard for freelancers”.

The union noted that freelance journalists “stood side-by-side on the picket line with in-house staff from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times and WAtoday in an inspiring and historic show of solidarity”.