NUJ supports motions on ending violence against women and girls and challenging racism
On the second day of the ICTU Congress, Kathryn Johnston, Northern Ireland representative of the NUJ’s Irish Executive Council, has addressed delegates.
NUJ launches Journalists' Safety Tracker
The union is encouraging journalists to use the online reporting tool capturing incidents of harassment, abuse and “lawfare” targeted at journalists across the UK and Ireland.
Trade union and community rally against racism
The ICTU is asking trade union members to take part in an event at Stormont (front steps) on Thursday 8 August, at 11am.
NUJ calls out “sexist” Spectator column
The chairs of the union’s Ethics and Equality Councils have written to the editor of the Spectator over a “sexist and degrading” column published by the magazine.
Claudia Jones lecture 2023: Nels Abbey
Nels Abbey discusses racism laundering, trying to fit in…and Suella Braveman
DM2023: equality
Discrimination and prejudice in the workplace needs to be called out and robust polices put in place, conference agreed.
Zwarte Piet has “no place in modern society” says Black Members’ Council
The NUJ’s BMC has applauded members and other journalists who have covered this year’s festival of Sinterklaas, by placing the ‘black face’ portrayal within a wider context of racist stereotypes.
NUJ videos reveal impact of abuse targeted at journalists
Watch members share their experiences in new clips released as part of the union's campaign on the safety of journalists.
TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2022
The NUJ’s motions on asylum seekers and privatisation of Channel 4 were passed by delegates.
Stand Up To Racism
Take part in the TUC’s fighting for anti-racist workplaces event and the national marches for Stand Up to Racism
Four in five journalists have experienced threats and violence at work
Over one in three female respondents said they do not feel safe operating as a journalist in the UK, a government survey has found.
DM 2021: Late notice motions (international)
DM agreed motions on media freeedom, Palestine and Black Lives Matter
Trade union leaders tell PM to reject ‘insulting’ report and act on race equality at work
The NUJ has signed an open letter to Boris Johnson rejecting the report from the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities.
NUJ statement in support of Sima Kotecha
The BBC reporter was subjected to abuse while preparing for a live broadcast; a man has since pleaded guilty.
NUJ Black Members’ Council statement
Lessons we can learn from the Meghan Markle race debate.
TUCG: Trade unions fighting racism and the far-right
Building solidarity in workplaces and communities.
NUJ statement on the online abuse of Ben Hunte
"No journalist simply doing their job should be subjected to such harassment and hate-filled comments," said Michelle Stanistreet.
Francesca Sobande gives Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture 2020
This year's lecture is on Black Women’s Digital Media and Activist Experiences in Britain.
Women in the Workplace 2020
Women in the Workplace is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America.
BMC Black History Month statement
Media reporting showed the youth, who defiantly marched on the streets of Britain in protest at the murder by US police of unarmed Black man George Floyd, were the heart and soul of the massive Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement this summer.