Australian Associated Press (AAP), the news agency owned by News Limited, Fairfax Media, WA Newspapers and Rural Press, is the first major media employer trying to bust the Alliance and move all its employees on to individual contracts.  AAP is offering employees a $1000 cash lure to abandon their collective agreement and, instead, sign an individual contract which strips out overtime and other benefits, and will leave people substantially worse off over time. The cash deal is a blatant attempt to induce employees into signing away their rights at work enshrined in their existing collective bargaining agreement which does not expire until June. Read the full Alliance press release here...

Now in their 28th year, the Tasmanian Media Awards promote, recognise and celebrate excellence in local reporting, fostering pride and ingenuity within the Tasmanian media. This year there will be sixteen awards including the highest accolade - the Keith Welsh Award for the outstanding contribution to Tasmanian journalism. The 2006 awards will be presented at a Gala Awards Presentation Dinner at the Hobart Function Centre, Elizabeth Street Pier, on March 17, 2007. Download the entry form here.

This draft Agreement was received from ABC management today (Friday 10/11/06). The proposed Agreement is still to be checked. Members meetings will be held early week to consider the proposal. For further information please contact your Alliance Delegate or Organiser. Download a copy here ...

Discussions took place on Tuesday with management to develop a draft agreement that could be considered by members. Over the 12 months of negotiations your support through coming to union meetings, the strike ballot, the 24 hour strike and the rolling stoppages forced management to increase their salary offer and to remove their extreme working conditions claims.  After two weeks of industrial action both unions re-entered negotiations.