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MEAA now able to negotiate on behalf of freelancers
Here’s yet another reason to join the union (Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance). Christopher Warren’s newsletter to all MEAA members this morning stated that: Freelance journalists will be able to turn to their union for representation after the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to the Media Alliance to negotiate on their behalf. This is a significant change for freelancers, who have been under pressure from by some publishers to sign unfavourable contracts. The Alliance will seek to negotiate on behalf of our freelance members with News Ltd, Fairfax, ACP Magazines and Pacific Magazines. What this means is that the union can now negotiate with these companies…
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Freelancing Friday: How to set your freelancing rates (Australia)
Marisa Wikramanayake is a freelance writer and editor based in Perth, Western Australia. In this post, she provides a detailed worksheet on how to set an hourly rate while taking into account living and business expenses, tax rates, superannuation, savings, profits, and annual and weekly income. Other freelancers need only put in the figures where required.
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Perth Diary: 11/10/2009
Marisa Wikramanayake writes about what it means to be a member of the Media Entertaininment and Arts Alliance (the union for the media and publishing industries in Australia) for the 11th October 2009 edition of her weekly column Perth Diary. Perth Diary is published once a week in the Sri Lankan newspaper The Sunday Leader and is reproduced online in full for free at The Sunday Leader's website and Marisa's website at http://www.marisa.com.au where you can find her other work as a freelance writer, journalist and editor.
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An Alteration To My Current Rates
Hi, This is to inform you that after discussion with the Society of Editors and a rethink of my accounts, I have decided to raise my hourly rates slightly. All rates are in AUD (Australian dollars) so please convert for your currency of choice. Average rate across the country: $61 per hour MEAA recommended rate (2006): $196 per hour IPEd recommended rate: $55 per hour My editing rates: Students (undergrads/postgrads) & Individuals: $20 per hour Companies/Businesses : $55 per hour Government : $40 – $55 per hour. NOTE: If you have already made an appointment with me or have started a job and signed a contract for it, then I…
