Network 10 journalists reject management salary offer
Union members knock back latest offer from management which falls below inflation rate and included cuts to entitlements and sick leave.
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EXCLUSIVE:
Network 10 journalists and editorial staff have rejected a salary offer from management as part of ongoing negotiations towards a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
Bargaining has been underway since the expiry of the previous EBA at the end of April last year.
Members of the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance overwhelmingly rejected an offer of 10%, being 2.5% per annum for 4 years, cuts to redundancy entitlements and sick leave reduced from 70 days (in the case of extreme hardship) to 16 days.
The MEAA claim was initially for a three-year agreement, seeking pay rises of 6% per annum or CPI -whichever is higher- not cuts to current conditions, 15% superannuation.
Management’s proposal was put to staff via an electronic vote which closed last night.
Mark Phillips, Communications Director from MEAA told TV Tonight, “Our position was the offer was not adequate and we should continue bargaining, but they decided to put it to members. So we’ve said, ‘In that case vote No.'”
A Network 10 spokesperson confirmed, “We continue to constructively engage with employees in the current EBA negotiations and will continue to communicate directly with our staff as we work towards a resolution.”
Paramount Australia recently reported about $100 million in underlying earnings and more than $330 million in profit for the 2021 calendar year.
MEAA is also in discussion with members at ABC, where it has a much larger representation of members, following a new pay offer from management.
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Wow 70 days sick leave is massive, most people I know get 10 days a yr.
The post indicates for extreme hardship ….such as time to deal with cancer, grievance, family violence etc. It’s not for the flu.
Read the room Ten staff. 2.5 guaranteed across the board is actually good. I’m sure high performers get more – capitalism.
70 days is ridiculous. Most get 10.
15% super in 2023? Hahaha.
I think Paramount are going to say it’s all too hard – launch Pluto to house Survivor and the HYBPA (and CBS content) and be done with FTA and it’s broadcast/labour costs.