Australian Ballet dancers begin industrial action over pay dispute: ‘They’re living on tuna and rice’
by Kelly Burke from on (#6C3QR)
Performers still reeling from the pandemic aren't ruling out a strike, as the company refuses to guarantee their pay will keep pace with inflation
Negotiations between the Australian Ballet's management and its employees have broken down and the dancers haven't ruled out striking if a dispute over pay cannot be resolved.
Negotiations on a new EBA began last September and last week the dancers embarked on protected industrial action with a social media campaign through their union, the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
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