Strike action by Arts Centre Melbourne workers has paid off. Photo: Supplied / MEAA.
Arts Centre Melbourne workers have secured a 13% pay increase over three years following a campaign that included unprecedented strike action at the major performing arts venue.
As ArtsHub previously reported, workers argued that wages had fallen significantly behind inflation since 2022, with almost 40% of the roughly 900-person workforce on the lowest pay band.
Alannah Sue (she/her) is a journalist, writer and theatre critic with a passion for arts and culture and all that glitters. She joined the Creative Hubs Group team as Senior Arts & Screen Journalist after relocating to Melbourne in 2025. She previously served as Arts & Culture Editor at Time Out Sydney and contributes to various publications.
She is always keen to take a chance on weird performance art, theatre of all kinds, out-of-the-box exhibitions, queer venues, and cheap Prosecco. Give her half a chance, and she will get on a soapbox when it comes to topics like the magic of musical theatre, the importance of rigorous arts criticism, and the global cultural implications of the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. Got a pitch for Alannah? Send an email to: [email protected]
