Over 1,000 Staff at Australian National Broadcaster Strike for Better Pay, Conditions

About 60 percent of ABC staff rejected management’s offer that included a 10-percent pay rise across three years.

The logo of the ABC adorns the main entrance to the ABC building located at Ultimo in Sydney, Australia on June 5, 2019. AAP Image/David Gray

Staff at the taxpayer-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) have downed tools for the first time in 20 years, fighting for an improved pay offer and better working conditions.

A 24-hour strike began at 11 a.m. AEDT on March 25 as staff protested the widespread use of short-term contracts and limited career progression, along with a pay deal offering a below-inflation increase.