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Twitter updatesContactsNUJ 5th Floor Arthur House Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3FH Chair Chris Rea chjrea@yahoo.co.uk Vice-chair Dave Toomer david.toomer@ntlworld.com Secretary Kath Grant kath.northernstories@googlemail.com Treasurers Rhetta Moran rhetta.moran@yahoo.co.uk Kath Grant kath.northernstories@googlemail.com Equality Officers Stephen Brookes stbmbe1@btinternet.com Rachel Broady rachelbroady@rachelbroady.com Welfare Officer Alex Halligan vollunteer@hotmail.co.uk Training Officer/Learning Rep Gary Herman gherman@keywordsassociates.com Accompaniment Rep Dave Toomer david.toomer@ntlworld.com Freelance Officers Rachel Broady rachelbroady@rachelbroady.com Kath Grant kath.northernstories@googlemail.com Exiled Journalists Reps Rhetta Moran rhetta.moran@yahoo.co.uk Mansoor Hassan mansoorhashmi@gmail.com Newsletter co-ordinator Chris Rea chjrea@yahoo.co.uk Trades Council delegates Chris Rea, Kath Grant, Rhetta Moran, Dave Toomer, Mansoor Hassan, Monica Gonzalez Cossea |
NEWSBBC Cuts Relocation Package Wednesday, November 02, 2011 According to a story on the How-Do website (how-do.co.uk), the BBC has announced major cuts to its relocation package for employees moving to BBC North at Media City and to other regional centres. The cuts follow the BBC's announcement of its Delivering Quality First initiative, dubbed 'Destroying Quality First' by some, which projects annual savings in the BBC's budget of £700m. Red Flag Walks: Exploring Manchester’s radical history… Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Dr Marx and Mr Engels, I presume…? Friedrich Engels lived in Manchester for many years, whilst Karl Marx was a frequent visitor. On this walk we will visit sites in the city associated with Marx and Engels, including Little Ireland, the Hall of Science, the Royal Exchange and Chetham’s Library. In addition we will learn about Engels’ secret life in Manchester and discover what was the “monstrous hobgoblin.” Meet at the entrance to Oxford Road Station. Fee £6.00/£5.00 national union newsJournalists back call for action to protect colleagues in Nigeria amid mounti...Journalists around the world are calling on the Federal Government of Nigeria to protect journalists as the increased violence by the Islamist group Boko Haram continues to claim lives of citizens ... Newsquest members announce strike action on pay NUJ members at Newsquest South East Essex plan to take action about pay at the end of January. Members of the chapel voted overwhelmingly in favour (90.5%) of the strike action and action short of... NUJ puts in 'fair' pay claim to BBC The NUJ has submitted a joint pay claim, with Bectu and Unite, to the BBC calling for an increase of RPI plus 2 per cent, with a minimum increase of PST1,000. The claim is for all staff employed in... The BBC Trust has rubberstamped the BBC management cuts, says NUJ The NUJ welcomes the BBC's Trust decision to reverse some of the cuts to local radio, but warns Lord Patten and his fellow trustees that their interim findings on Delivering Quality First, the dire... NUJ solidarity with Somalian journalists An early day motion has been tabled in parliament in support of our colleagues in Somalia. NUJ parliamentary group member, Jeremy Corbyn MP, has highlighted our concerns about the threats to journa... Irish Executive Council agrees support for Vita Cortex workers and attacks Bo... NUJ Vice President Barry McCall has called for an investigation by the Director of Corporate Enforcement into the circumstances which allowed the majority shareholder of Vita Cortex to avoid his ob... Taking on the media barons - TUC conference on media ownership and regulation The TUC, together with media unions and campaign groups, is organising a one-day conference on media ownership and regulation on Saturday 17 March in London. The event will take place at TUC Congre... NUJ offers to meet relatives of victims to discuss call for Ombudsman The National Union of Journalists has offered to meet representatives of Support After Murder and Manslaughter Northern Ireland to discuss their concerns about media coverage following publication ... NUJ sends message of support to BBC Bectu members striking in Birmingham The NUJ has sent a message of support to Bectu members in Birmingham, who are striking in protest against plans to move almost all network production for radio and TV away from the city. The ac... Newsfeed display by Keywords Associates, technology by CaRP |
