sydney morning herald
Fairfax Strikewatch: Back In The Trenches
9:22AM Clem Bastow | After having decided to strike last Thursday to protest Fairfax Media’s proposed job cuts, sacking frenzy and general evil overlord behaviour – and leaving the weekend editions hollow shells in their absence – striking Fairfax journalists are back on the job today. And after threatening striking staff with lock-outs in an epic corporate sook of “You’re not coming to my party and we’re not friends anymore!” proportions, it looks as though Fairfax bosses have cooled their heels somewhat, too.
The threats were made during talks in Sydney between union officials and Fairfax executives Lloyd Whish-Wilson, Michael Gill and Greg Moses.
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It’s A Sack-Tastic Voyage At Fairfax!
12:11PM Clem Bastow | As we mentioned yesterday, Fairfax staff are striking in Sydney, Melbourne, Illawarra and Newcastle in protest of Fairfax’s proposed 550 job cuts (not to mention other issues like freelance agreements and pay rates), the first and highest profile of which was Age editor-in-chief Andrew Jaspan. Well, it seems if there’s something Fairfax big wigs like even less than letting people keep their jobs, it’s letting striking people keep their jobs!
Radio broadcaster and Sydney Morning Herald columnist Mike Carlton has been sacked for refusing to write his weekly column during a strike.
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Fairfax Staff On Strike!
5:30PM Clem Bastow | On Tuesday, Fairfax announced 550 job cuts across their editorial staff. On Wednesday, the first to go was The Age’s editor-in-chief, Andrew Jaspan. And now, on Thursday, Fairfax staff are on strike until Monday!
Here’s the word we were just sent via the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s handy SMS service, in two parts: More » 