SMH and Sun-Herald journos walk out
Journalists working for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald have walked off the job today after rejecting a sub-standard offer from management.
Journalists were seeking to renegotiate their award provisions ahead of the new industrial relations laws which come into effect next year.
But talks broke down when management refused to guarantee pay increases for all journalists that took into account the prevailing inflation rate of 3 to 4 per cent.
Journalists will meet again on Friday afernoon to review the situation - unless the company changes its tune.
Journalists from The Age, The Sunday Age and The Australian Financial Review will meet to consider similar action over the next few days.
Stay tuned for more developments. This website will be updated to keep journalists and readers informed.