Mass disruptions on ABC network after thousands of staff go on 24-hour strike | ABC NEWS

Thousands of ABC staff have walked off the job to demand better pay and working conditions in the national broadcaster’s first strike in 20 years.
60 per cent of ABC employees who voted on the Enterprise Bargaining Agreement rejected a pay rise of 10 per cent over three years.
ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks has apologised to audiences and staff while Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)’s Erin Madeley says the union wants to reach a deal that ensures quality and secure work for journalists.

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