In recent weeks stories have continued to emerge regarding the protected industrial action being undertaken by company dancers at The Australian Ballet. Negotiations with company management, which began in September 2022, have now stalled.
When ArtsHub investigated the current situation, two different narratives emerged. On the one hand, after taking a voluntary pay cut to keep the lights on across 2020/21 company dancers are concerned with how they will continue to cope with the rising costs of living.
