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To: Nine CEO Matt Stanton
Help freelancers at Nine Publishing win fair rates
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As readers and subscribers of The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Financial Review, WAtoday, and Brisbane Times we are aware of the significant volume of quality journalism that is produced for these mastheads by freelance contributors.
It is shocking to learn that freelancers at Nine Publishing are paid 59% less than they were 20 years ago. We believe that a business model which relies on freelance rates going backwards, cannot sustainably continue to keep the public informed.
We the undersigned, call on management at Nine Publishing to return to the table to form a signed agreement with fair rates and annual increases for freelance journalists.
Why is this important?
Off the back of strike action last year, Nine management committed to engage in discussions about freelance rates and conditions with MEAA representatives.
Despite this commitment, Nine management have made few tangible changes to their existing terms of engagement for freelance contributors, and have ignored members calls to implement fair rates, annual increases, and a signed agreement.
Freelancers are the lowest paid and most insecurely employed workers in the media industry, and the business models of major publications are becoming increasingly reliant on exploitation of these workers. We must demand fair freelance rates and conditions if we are to ensure a future for quality journalism.
Despite this commitment, Nine management have made few tangible changes to their existing terms of engagement for freelance contributors, and have ignored members calls to implement fair rates, annual increases, and a signed agreement.
Freelancers are the lowest paid and most insecurely employed workers in the media industry, and the business models of major publications are becoming increasingly reliant on exploitation of these workers. We must demand fair freelance rates and conditions if we are to ensure a future for quality journalism.