Newspapers have been fuming about bankers getting bonuses. Now the NUJ has turned the tables, urging some Northcliffe editorial executives and directors to surrender their company cars and waive bonuses to save jobs.
The union says that the Staffordshire division of Northcliffe has confirmed that five photographers are facing redundancy and cuts are being considered in other departments.
NUJ northern organiser Chris Morley said: "Staffordshire Sentinel News & Media is being exceedingly secretive about its job cutting at Stoke but we do know that this has been an extremely profitable newspaper publisher in the most recent past.
"It has been continually cutting the workforce over recent years and now we know that they want to slash a third of its photographic staff. I can't believe any editor would willingly seek to do this so as a formal proposal, the NUJ has suggested that directors should waive any personal bonus they might be in line for this year to get over these exceptional times with the fewest editorial casualties.
“I have also put forward that senior editorial staff should give up their company cars for the same reason - including the editor and his BMW."
According to the NUJ, the company accounts for 2007 show that Northcliffe made an operating profit in Staffordshire of £5.8 million over 14 months.
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