The NUJ in the newsNUJ Left will hold a conference on Saturday 30 May to discuss issues including organising industrial action, the future of journalism, and our role and structure.
The conference was originally planned for 16 May but two other potentially large events that members are likely to want to attend have been called for that day.
By Pete Murray, NUJ vice president
A one-day strike at the Glasgow-based Daily Record and Sunday Mail titles has brought the NUJ’s campaign of resistance to the jobs carnage across the UK and Ireland to Scotland in the most forceful and determined way so far.
Following weeks of unproductive talks – and management’s refusal to consider dozens of volunteers for redundancy as an alternative to forcing through at least 20 compulsories – the NUJ chapel voted by 85% to strike.
The final line-up for our ’Stand up for journalism’ comedy benefit gig for striking journalists is now confirmed.
Anarchist Andrew O’Neill will join ex-political journalist David Mulholland on the bill which we have previously announced also includes Kate Smurthwaite, Attila the Stockbroker and NUJ member Julia Brosnan.
Feminist, journalist and (crucially) comedian Kate Smurthwaite will perform at our ‘Stand up for journalism’ comedy benefit for striking journalists.
Kate describes herself as an “obsessive blogger” and writes her own blog and also posts at the f word.
This is the premise for a play coming to London in April that the NUJ and Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom are organising a trip to see.
Maggie’s End looks back to the great miners’ strike 25 years ago – and ahead to the death of Margaret Thatcher.
By Pete Murray, NUJ vice president
The jobs carnage across the media in the UK has now triggered a vote for strike action among one of the largest single groups of journalists in the UK.
NUJ members at the BBC have voted by 77% to take industrial action against compulsory redundancies – beginning with two strike days on the 3 and 9 April.