MEAA's Federal Council is meeting face-to-face in Sydney today and tomorrow. Federal Council is the ultimate governing body for our union, made up of 95 elected working members from all sectors of our union: Media, Equity, Entertainment, Crew and Sport, and Musicians. Among the

MEAA's Federal Council has paid tribute to two of our most staunch union stalwarts by awarding them our highest honour: life membership. Martin Saxon (left) joined the Australian Journalists Association in 1974 and has been an activist in the WA Branch for decades. He was a

It is a standard for international journalists to cover conflicts & wars. Not in #Gaza. For nearly 11 months now, international media crews have been banned from freely entering + reporting on the humanitarian crisis + impact of the war. Palestinian journalists have my

The Australian union movement is built on values of solidarity, democratic & collective decision making, & always putting the interests of workers first. We are proud of the gains our movement has made for Australian workers, including creative & media workers. Australian Unions

Safer workplaces, more rights for casuals & superannuation didn’t just happen - they were fought for by unions, working together. MEAA will continue to stand alongside other unions in the ACTU and our focus will always be on securing future wins for workers as a united movement.

Last week, members of the MEAA Federal Council stood for a minute’s silence out of respect for 127 Palestinian media workers who have been killed in Gaza since October 7.