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MEAA statement on freedom of political opinion in relation to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Israel and Palestine

December 19, 2023 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMusic #MEAASOMA News

In response to increasing expressions of concern from our membership, the Musicians, Equity, and Entertainment, Crew and Sport sections of MEAA support the rights of arts workers to be able to express their political opinions within their professional workplaces and creative spaces without fear of retribution.

My MEAA Story: Jaspar McCahon-Boersma

December 15, 2023 #MEAAMusic News
Jaspar McCahon-Boersma is a bass player from Sydney who has been involved in the Musicians Australia $250 minimum fee campaign.

Your rights at work during extreme weather

December 12, 2023 News

As we head towards summer with a high likelihood of ongoing heatwaves and other dangerous weather conditions, it’s important to know your industrial rights and when to say no to working in dangerous weather.

MEAA Member Central Holiday Hours

December 12, 2023 #MEAACrew #MEAAECS #MEAAEquity #MEAAMedia

MEAA Member Central will be staffed the following hours (AEDT) during the holiday period

My MEAA Story: Emma Field

December 11, 2023 #MEAAMedia News
ABC regional journalist Emma Field was part of the delegate team that negotiated the latest enterprise bargaining agreement.

I career-changed into journalism after becoming totally bored working as a public servant in Canberra. I moved to Melbourne to study journalism, and when I landed my first job with the ‘Bible of the Bush’, Victorian agriculture newspaper The Weekly Times, I joined ...