August 11, 2023 #LetsGetCreative #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic News
MEAA welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to safer and fairer workplaces across all art forms with the establishment of the new Creative Workplaces organisation.
August 10, 2023 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS
There has been increase in clauses appearing in contracts that undermine crew conditions. Always make sure you read your contract and understand the language before signing.
When reading your contract look for the following:
-Terms of employment that undermine the Motion Picture Production Agreement (MPPA)
-“Special Conditions” that alter minimum call times or entitlements
-Long form productions contracting you under an ABN, rather than ...
July 14, 2023 #MEAACrew #MEAAEquity
Why has SAG-AFTRA called a strike?
The 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s largest union, authorised a strike if a new agreement could not be reached by Wednesday, July 12, with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, an umbrella group representing studios like Warner, Colombia, Disney, Netflix, Amazon and Apple. The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since ...
June 23, 2023
On Friday night, The Australian Ballet’s dancers are taking industrial action for the first time in over four decades and they need your support.
May 24, 2023 #MEAAEquity
Following collective action by members of Equity Committee Dancers Australia, Red Bull have committed to paying all 64 participants for their annual street dance competition – Dance Your Style.
Dance Your Style participants will be paid in line with the Dancers Australia minimum fee. Following a meeting with Dancers Australia reps this week Red Bull also committed to paying participants ...