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ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case

The national broadcaster will be represented by Seyfarth Shaw, which has a decades-long reputation of anti-union practices in the US, to act in the Fair Work Commission matter involving journalist Antoinette Lattouf.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-30/abc-hires-seyfarth-shaw-in-lattouf-unlawful-dismissal-case/103394616

ABC hires 'notoriously anti-worker' US law firm, Seyfarth Shaw, in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful dismissal case

The national broadcaster will be represented by Seyfarth Shaw, which has a decades-long reputation of anti-union practices in the US, to act in the Fair Work Commission matter involving journalist Antoinette Lattouf.

ABC News
Jan 29, 2024 at 11:59pmWeb
Show threadLineNoiseJan 29, 2024
Respect to the investigations team for running this.
Show threadDeceptichumJan 30, 2024

It feels like no one dislikes the ABC as a company as much as its employees.

Which honestly makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. I hate my employer too.

Show threadIlandarJan 30, 2024
No one makes deprecating jokes about the ABC as much as its employees, either.
Show threadfine_sandy_bottomJan 30, 2024
Someone getting shouted at today.
Show threadshermozleJan 30, 2024
Oh the staff know what their overlords are like. The MD hired the ex HR Head of paragon of employment rights 7-11 who proceeded to stretch “negotiations” out for years by being a prick. All while the MD pretends that it’s not him.
Show threadThis is fine🔥🐶☕🔥Jan 30, 2024
Wait, ABC is reporting on ABC? Damn.
Show threadJackFrostNColaJan 30, 2024
To me thats a fair endorsement that they are being impartial news reporters, though i think they lean left of center they also dont try sweep shit under the rug when it doesnt suit them
Show threadRGB3x3Jan 30, 2024
It’s a different ABC. The Australian ABC is a different company.
Show threadddhJan 30, 2024
Media Watch is worthwhile viewing, regularly critical of the ABC
Show threadLineNoiseJan 30, 2024
Unfortunately of late it’s been used as a platform to launder the transphobia of both Barry and producers.
Show threadBustinJiberJan 30, 2024
“Say fart” is going to fight Lattouf? Pffffffffff
Show threadTaleyaJan 31, 2024
Sound strategy. I know when I want someone to represent me in a fairwork lawsuit I go straight to a company that operates in a country that has no ideological framework whatsoever to understand how things work within our laws.
Show threadbillytheidFeb 2, 2024
Time for a full scale house cleaning at the ABC. They need to clean out the rot Morrison and co started.