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THE IRISH JOURNALIST


Newsletter of the National Union of Journalists in Ireland July 2017


NUJ members join with SIPTU (Irish Equity and the Musicians Union of Ireland) in celebrating the passing of the Competition Amendment Act with a cake cutting ceremony in Kildare Street, Dublin. Pic: Tommy Clancy


Unions win long battle for freelance rights


THE NUJ has secured a major victory with the passing of the Competition Amendment Act 2017, which restores the right of freelance journalists to be


represented by trade unions. The new law ends the stranglehold of


Competition law on freelance workers and has been hailed internationally as a significant achievement for the NUJ, SIPTU and the ICTU.


The two unions are now developing a strategy to recruit and organise freelance workers in the media and culture sectors. The bill was signed into law by President


Michael D Higgins on June 7th having secured the unanimous support of both the Dáil and Seanad. Its passage though the Dáil was marked by a reception hosted by the NUJ and SIPTU, including the Irish Musicians Union and Equity. (Continued on page 2)


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