Nine journalists to strike on Paris Olympics opener if deal can’t be reached with management

Rosie Drew

July 22, 2024 8:00

Nine Publishing journalists are set to strike on Friday, coinciding with the opening weekend of the Paris Olympic Games, if management fails to finalise a new enterprise bargaining agreement.

The decision comes after Nine Publishing refused to meet demands for a fair wage increase above CPI, a diversity pay audit, quotas, protections against AI misuse, and adherence to the MEAA freelance charter of rights.

Last Friday, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) said that union members would take industrial action this week, and on Monday evening, the group confirmed that that action will be a strike if it can’t reach a deal with management.

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Rosie Drew

Rosie Drew is the senior reporter at Mumbrella. She joined in May 2024.

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3 COMMENTS

Karen 23 Jul 24

Mike Sneesby emailed staff to tell them they were redundant, then went straight on holidays to Greece. Now staff are striking, he’s carrying the Olympic flame. Leadership.

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Richard 22 Jul 24

Nine Executives are in Paris doing hard yakka on the Champs Elysee

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Anonymous 23 Jul 24

Will anyone notice?

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