Unions pass motion condemning ABC cuts and urging redundancies be open to all
Unions have hit out at the ABC management for the decision to “make savings ahead of the Governments cuts schedule” and called on managers to “genuinely consult” with staff over the proposals to cut over 400 jobs laid out on Monday.
ABC staff members of the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) and Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) met in Sydney and Melbourne today to pass a motion condemning the government for the cuts as well as management for the way they are bring handled.
Staff at the public broadcaster are angry at the way the cuts are being handled, and the motion condemns a “skills matrix” system drawn up by management to adjudge which at risk staff should be made redundant, and asking management to open up the redundancies to all staff to allow those who wish to stay to be redeployed.
MEAA federal secretary Christopher Warren said: “ABC management’s approach continues to be one of secrecy and non-consultation which is angering people who want to know whether they will have a job after Christmas.
Woopy dooooo!
Would you expect the union to say ANYTHING different?
What are unions for if not to protect their patch – and the millions of dollars raised in union dues?
The unions involved in the media do far more than just look after their membership Rrrosco.
They are also doing all they can to lift and protect the quality of content in public access media. Looking at what is reported in the story above it would appear they have a better grasp on how the ABC should cope with the Abbott budget cuts than those running the ABC.