NUJ submission on changes to BBC’s Operating Licence
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Members of the National Union of Journalists working at STV are to be balloted for strike action over the proposed axing of the STV North edition of the News at 6, as well as associated compulsory redundancies. The move could potentially see industrial …
The NUJ has called for worker representation and independent appointments to the BBC board ahead of culture secretary Lisa Nandy's urgent statement to parliament today. The union has also defended the professional integrity of its members at the BBC …
West of Ireland based freelance Stephen Corrigan has been elected as Cathaoirleach (Chair) of the Irish Executive Council (IEC). The Connacht Tribune regional journalist was unanimously elected to succeed RTÉ journalist Cearbhall Ó Síocháin at the Irish …
The NUJ has issued a statement in response to the resignations of Tim Davie, BBC director-general, and Deborah Turness, BBC News chief executive. Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: "The NUJ acknowledges the significant resignations of the BBC …
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The NUJ’s Highland branch has passed a motion warning that STV’s proposed cuts to jobs and programming would, should they materialise, be a huge blow to viewers and democracy in Scotland. The motion said: “The NUJ’s Highland branch is deeply concerned by …
‘Organising Together - Better in a Trade Union’ is the theme of the Irish biennial delegate conference that takes place in Dublin tomorrow, 8 November. Cearbhall Ó Síocháin, Cathaoirleach (chair) of the union's Irish Executive Council (IEC), will open …
The NUJ has responded to the Northern Ireland Select Committee’s call for evidence on policing and security in Northern Ireland. In the submission, the union reiterated longstanding calls to safeguard journalists’ rights and defend media freedom. The NUJ …
The chapel has passed a motion expressing solidarity with colleagues at STV while urging the company’s management to reconsider large-scale cuts to jobs and programming. The motion said: “The BBC Aberdeen, Dundee, Orkney and Shetland NUJ chapel sends its …
Join the NUJ’s Ethics Council on 19 November (from 5:30pm) for a webinar focusing on ways to responsibly and sensitively report on terror attacks and murder. The NUJ Code of Conduct lists key principles for journalists to follow, including doing " …
The NUJ has learned with deep regret of the death of our friend and colleague David Gow, following a short illness. David was a member of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) and a trustee of NUJ extra, the union's charity. He was also co- …
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in welcoming the Mauritanian government's decision to regularise 1,860 public service media workers as a historic trade union victory. For over three decades workers at the …
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The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the immediate release of UK journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities detained Hamdi at San Francisco …
The NUJ has called on Jim O’Callaghan, Ireland’s minister for justice, home affairs and migration, to urgently amend the guidelines published for the recently established Local Community Safety Partnerships, which allow the new local committees to meet in …
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has told MPs that STV’s decision to axe News at 6 North in its current form regardless of what Ofcom says is “arrogance beyond belief”. Giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster this morning, …
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Former NUJ member Andy Collier is remembered as a “giant of Scottish political journalism.” Tribute by Craig Williams, former FoC for BBC Scotland. Andrew Collier, who has died aged 68, was a long-time NUJ member and one of Scotland’s best-known political …