Journalists at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have announced a 24-hour strike starting Wednesday, marking the first such action in two decades. The decision follows the rejection of a management proposal to raise wages by 10 percent over three years. Around 60 percent of ABC journalists voted against the offer, citing inflation of 3.8 percent in January and dissatisfaction with the proposal’s omission of key issues such as maternity leave and the use of artificial intelligence.
Union representatives from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance said the offer would reduce working conditions, fail to keep up with inflation, and allow AI bots to replace journalists. The Community and Public Sector Union also warned that broadcast disruptions were inevitable until a fair proposal was made. ABC’s Managing Director Hugh Marks defended the offer as financially responsible and sustainable under current conditions.
To resolve the dispute, ABC has sought assistance from Australia’s Fair Work Commission. The last strike by ABC employees occurred in 2006 over similar pay and workplace concerns.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৪ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১৮: ৩০আপডেট : ২৪ মার্চ ২০২৬, ১৮: ৩৬ বেতন বৃদ্ধির প্রস্তাব প্রত্যাখ্যান করে দীর্ঘ ২০ বছর পর প্রথমবারের মতো ধর্মঘটে যাওয়ার ডাক দিয়েছেন অস্ট্রেলিয়ান ব্রডকাস্টিং কর্পোরেশন (এবিসি)-এর সাংবাদিকরা। বুধবার থেকে শুরু হ
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