 Branch officers Press and PR branch c/o NUJ HQ 308 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1. Branch chair: Monica Foot 0207 503 4123 and Carmel McHenry 0207 226 5501 (job share) Branch vice-chairs: Mick Holder 0208 223 0712 and Mick Gosling 0208 806 2683 Branch secretary: Sian Jones 07793 314249 Asst branch secretary: Debbie Smith 07769 705361 Branch organiser: Debbie Smith 07769 705361 Branch treasurer: Charles Harkness 07745 127814 Branch events organiser: Kay Shelley 07748 662213 Branch news editor: Mick Holder 0208 223 0712 Branch equality officer: Carmel McHenry Sector NEC member: Anita Halpin Please help build our branch database by sending your email address to: nujppr@googlemail.com Branch meetings 2010 All on Wednesdays starting at 6.30pm: 4 August (branch social/dinner) 1 September (meeting with Nick Jones). Venue: NUJ HQ, 308-312 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP. The building is fully accessible. The nearest tube/station is King's Cross/St Pancras International. |
NEWSNEW BBC staff deliver massive mandate for action on pensions Thursday, September 02, 2010  The joint unions, BECTU, the NUJ and Unite have welcomed the overwhelming backing of union members in the BBC for the unions' campaign against drastic cuts to staff pensions. In ballots calling for strike action which closed at lunchtime on Wednesday 1 September, more than 90 per cent of the unions' members supported calls both for strike action and for action short of strike in opposition to what has been described as a "pensions robbery".
NEW Review: Campaign 2010: the Making of the Prime Minister Wednesday, September 01, 2010 Seasoned observer Nicholas Jones offers an engaging account of the General ElectionDavid Cameron and Nick Clegg entering No 10 is a telling image for the front cover of Nicholas Jones’ new book – Campaign 2010 The Making the of the Prime Minister. The result on May 6 2010 was inconclusive. Labour lost. The Tories never won outright while Nick Clegg managed to lose five seats on the night. Bosses 'live longer than their workers' Thursday, August 26, 2010 A new UK study has revealed that working class men are more than twice as likely to die earlier than their bosses.
Holding Pickles to account Tuesday, August 24, 2010 The NUJ is becoming increasingly concerned that the attacks by Eric Pickles on 'millions spent on town hall PRs' could undermine democratic accountability, as well as cut jobs in public sector communications depts. We believe the public has the right to balanced and accurate information.
Industrial action law – time to lobby your MP Friday, August 20, 2010 After coming first in the Private Members’ Ballot and in consultation with the trade union movement and leading trade union lawyers, John McDonnell MP is sponsoring the Lawful Industrial Action (Minor Errors) Bill to tackle the increasing practice by employers of using minor technical errors in the balloting process - which have no material effect on the outcome - to take unions to court in order to prevent them from taking industrial action.
Branch News September 2010 Friday, August 20, 2010 Read the latest edition of the branch news which is currently being distributed to branch members.
PRs must refuse BNP work Saturday, June 20, 2009 The NUJ will support any council PRs who refuse to be used by the BNP to spread their lies and discriminatory policies.
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