December 14, 2021 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS News
Jennifer Bichard is a unit nurse and safety supervisor who recently retired after more than three decades in the screen industry. She has been active in MEAA throughout that time especially on workplace health and safety issues.
I’ve just completed 22 weeks on my final international TV series The Tourist and have announced my retirement after 35 years in the film ...
December 14, 2021 #MEAAMusic News
A founding member of Musicians Australia, Kimberley Wheeler is a singer, songwriter, composer and bass player
No-one thinks they need a union until they are faced with the kind of crisis a union helps address.
The music business is often a dog eat dog affair where workers, especially women, are pitted against each other for limited opportunities and low pay. For the last ...
December 8, 2021 #MEAAEquity
Performers accrue four weeks of annual leave each year, starting from day one of their employment. Performers may apply for annual leave at any time, and an employer can only refuse a request if the refusal is reasonable.
November 29, 2021 #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA News
Two long-standing stalwarts of the Symphony Orchestra Musicians Association have been awarded Gold Honour Badges at MEAA’s Federal Council.
November 29, 2021 #MEAAMedia News
Erin Delahunty is a freelance journalist who was recently elected a Federal Vice-President of MEAA’s Media section. She lives and works in regional Victoria.
Growing up, I watched my father, a primary school teacher and principal, live union values, without big-noting himself as doing such.
He believed in fair and fought for it in and out of the workplace.
That meant it felt ...