# MEAA

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: Strike Authorized — A majority of members back a major strike over pay and AI concerns.
- **2026-03-10**: Strike Ballot Opens — Journalists begin voting on whether to authorize protected industrial action.
- **2026-02-05**: Pay Offer Rejected — Union members reject a 4% annual pay increase, citing high cost of living.
- **2025-11-12**: Negotiations Begin — ABC management and MEAA start talks on the new Enterprise Agreement.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### ABC Journalists Authorize Major Strike Over Pay and AI Safeguards
2026-03-23 04:44:58 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 13

Journalists at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have voted to authorize significant industrial action, including a full-scale strike, following a breakdown in enterprise agreement negotiations. The dispute is driven by a rejection of management's current pay offer and a demand for robust protections against the integration of generative AI in newsrooms.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/abc-journalists-strike-pay-ai-concerns

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