NAIC reps gather for annual summit
Newspapers and Agencies Industrial Council (NAIC) reps met to discuss priority issues spanning organising to pay.
NUJ urges fair pay for Newsquest journalists following company's £34m profit reports.
The union has called on the publisher to ensure a fair pay regime for its journalists following publication of the company’s group accounts revealing pre-tax profits of £34m.
NUJ urges radical change to Local Democracy Reporter contracts to ensure fair pay
The union is calling on the BBC to review and increase a 1.5 percent uplift to LDRs, to increase required minimum salaries and ensure publishers do not use allocated funds to boost profits.
Solidarity for National World journalists
Messages of support including from NUJ chapels for members calling for an improved pay package from the publisher.
Local Democracy Reporters losing out as Newsquest keeps BBC funding as ‘business costs’
FoI findings reveal the publisher is retaining over £10,000 per LDR post.
DM2023: News Recovery Plan
Initiatives promoting public interest journalism and broadcasting were discussed and Siobhan Holliman moved a motion on the Future of Media Commission.
NUJ calls for inquiry into Corgi cash
The union's Welsh Executive Council calls for a urgent review into Newsquest's funding for the Welsh-language news service which is now closed.
Welsh executive council statement on the closure of The National
The decision of the Book Council of Wales to give £100,000 of public money to fund Newsquest’s Welsh language news service, Corgi, is now under question.
NUJ condemns Newsquest closure of print titles
Publisher moves titles to digital, weeks after informing Culture Secretary her intervention in the merger may cause “harm to the Archant staffing, titles and journalism.”
Herald features writers’ jobs saved
Newsquest reverses its decision to make redundancies following threat of industrial action.
Newsquest threatens to cut entire features team at The Herald
NUJ condemns move by Newsquest and warns members will resist at every turn.
Newsquest acquires Archant
The NUJ reacts to newspaper publisher Newsquest, buying Archant in a new deal.
Newsquest “bonus scheme” places unprecedented pressure on staff
Findings from the NUJ reveal staff are struggling to meet high targets and cope with increasing pressure from Newsquest.
Journalists condemn fire and rehire tactics at Newsquest
NUJ members throughout the company are appalled but also bemused as to why Newsquest is choosing to take such an extreme measure.
DM 2021: Wages, payments and conditions
The union's conference pledges to fight for various improvements for NUJ members.
Oxford Mail and Times use fire-and-rehire tactic to end bank holiday working payments
The union has condemned a move to terminate the contracts of journalists working at the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times, with re-employment being conditional on accepting worse terms and conditions.
NUJ Media Recovery Plan for Wales: Summary/Cunllun Adfer Y Cyfryngau ar Gyfer Cymru: Crynodeb
Summary of the proposals for the Welsh government from the NUJ's News Recovery Plan.
NUJ celebrates union recognition for Newsquest Local Democracy Reporters
Result is testament to collective hard work of reps & members – well done!
NUJ response to the DCMS committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors
NUJ briefing to the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Committee's inquiry into Covid-19 on the industry, May 2020.