The NUJ claims five compulsory redundancies expected at Shropshire Newspapers have been stopped 24 hours after management were given notice of industrial action.
NUJ members were particularly angry that trainees had been targeted for job cuts. The union claims that up until last week the company said five redundancies were still needed at the Midland News Association-owned newspaper group.
Earlier this week the NUJ gave notice of a mandatory union meeting for journalists to be held on Wednesday 11 March and the union says the company responded by saying they were no longer seeking the compulsory redundancies and would find savings elsewhere.
Chris Morley, NUJ Northern regional organiser, said: “This is a fantastic result especially as the chapel is not recognised."
Journalists were picketing the Yorkshire Post building in Leeds today after management refused to allow them to hold a 7am union meeting on the premises. Today's action is the tenth day of picketing at the Johnston Press company’s headquarters on Wellington Street in Leeds.
The next strike action is scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday 11 March.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
This is the winter of our discontent: More NUJ ballots for industrial action on cuts
Journalists at Staffordshire Newspapers have followed the NUJ chapel at Shropshire Newspapers by voting in favour of industrial action as the number of ballots being conducted at media companies across the UK escalates.
At Staffordshire Newspapers 93 percent voted for industrial action, with 80 percent backing strike action, the NUJ said today. The Iliffe-owned company has said it would not press ahead with compulsory redundancies, but journalists are concerned about the closure of district offices. At Shropshire Newspapers 83 percent voted for industrial action, with 59 percent backing the possibility of a strike, the union said. The Midland News Association-owned company announced 12 compulsory redundancies including trainee reporters.
NUJ members at Yorkshire Post Newspapers returned to work this morning after four days of strike action over compulsory redundancies. Another four days of strike action is planned at YPN from this Thursday.
Journalists resisting redundancies at Newsquest York have given notice of possible industrial action every weekday until the end of March.
Meanwhile, voting papers are being sent to the NUJ’s 3,000 plus members at the BBC after the corporation announced compulsory redundancies in Scotland.
Ballots for industrial action over cutbacks are underway at the Derry Journal in Northern Ireland, the Independent in London, and at the Reed Business Information magazine group.
At Staffordshire Newspapers 93 percent voted for industrial action, with 80 percent backing strike action, the NUJ said today. The Iliffe-owned company has said it would not press ahead with compulsory redundancies, but journalists are concerned about the closure of district offices. At Shropshire Newspapers 83 percent voted for industrial action, with 59 percent backing the possibility of a strike, the union said. The Midland News Association-owned company announced 12 compulsory redundancies including trainee reporters.
NUJ members at Yorkshire Post Newspapers returned to work this morning after four days of strike action over compulsory redundancies. Another four days of strike action is planned at YPN from this Thursday.
Journalists resisting redundancies at Newsquest York have given notice of possible industrial action every weekday until the end of March.
Meanwhile, voting papers are being sent to the NUJ’s 3,000 plus members at the BBC after the corporation announced compulsory redundancies in Scotland.
Ballots for industrial action over cutbacks are underway at the Derry Journal in Northern Ireland, the Independent in London, and at the Reed Business Information magazine group.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Shropshire ballot as trainees face axe
Journalists employed by Shropshire Newspapers are to ballot for industrial action after owner Midland News Association announced a dozen compulsory redundancies, the NUJ said today.
The NUJ chapel says it is particularly concerned that a number of young reporters could be axed in the middle of their training.
The jobs under threat are the weeklies group editor, John Butterworth, one out of five other weekly editors, five reporters, two subs and three editorial support workers.
Chris Morley, NUJ northern regional organiser, said: “I think the fact that trainees have been caught up in this round of proposed cutbacks is most disturbing. People starting out in their careers deserve protection not a boot out the door."
The NUJ chapel says it is particularly concerned that a number of young reporters could be axed in the middle of their training.
The jobs under threat are the weeklies group editor, John Butterworth, one out of five other weekly editors, five reporters, two subs and three editorial support workers.
Chris Morley, NUJ northern regional organiser, said: “I think the fact that trainees have been caught up in this round of proposed cutbacks is most disturbing. People starting out in their careers deserve protection not a boot out the door."
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