ABC union meets after threatening walkout over sacking of journalist Antoinette Lattouf

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ABC union members are set to meet at lunchtime on Wednesday following revelations of a targeted letter-writing campaign from pro-Israel lobbyists prior to the firing of journalist Antoinette Lattouf.

The national online meeting at 1.30pm AEDT comes after 80 staff members in the ABC’s Ultimo headquarters in Sydney yesterday demanded a meeting with the managing director, David Anderson, who is currently on leave.

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