Union takes Fairfax to Fair Work Australia over subs sacking plan

Tim Burrowes

May 6, 2011 11:43

Journalists’ union Media Alliance has taken Fairfax Media’s plans to outsource subbing of its papers in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle and Wollongong to industry mediation body Fair Work Australia.

The move came after new CEO Greg Hywood dropped the bombshell earlier this week that he plans to shift production to AAP’s Pagemasters in a move that would potentially see many jobs lost.

Media Alliance claims that Fairfax has failed to follow the proper procedures for such a move.

According to a release from Media Alliance:

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.