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There’s a lot to contend with for unions in general and for the NUJ in particular. The


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Trade Union Bill threatens big problems for effective union campaigning and industrial bargaining and could seriously weaken the movement and its support of the Labour Party. Barrie Clement goes through the bill and its implications in our cover feature. The new Conservative government is also about to turn its


attention to the BBC’s charter renewal and the future of the Corporation. More and more people are fearing the worst and warning politicians that the BBC is a world-class organisation that risks being irreparably harmed if it is too greatly reduced in size or scope. Raymond Snoddy is one of those who is pessimistic about the BBC’s prospects and his column highlights what we have to fear from the Culture Secretary John Whittingdale. Meanwhile the Labour Party will soon announce the election of a new leader. If the remarkable success of Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign (from barely making it onto the ballot to becoming frontrunner) is translated into victory he will be the first NUJ member to lead the Labour Party in decades.


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Main feature 14 Back to Year Zero Threat to put clock back on union rights


t’s back to school time again. Not just for children, but also for the cogs of public life as the political conference season approaches and the Government’s legislative programme gets underway.


News 03 NUJ legal check on ‘free tv licences’ Union opposes £750m cost to BBC


04 Newsquest deal after London action Unions press for improved offer


05 Scots journalists to ballot on strike Members oppose 20 per cent job cuts


06 ITV members win new pay offer Better pay and conditions deal accepted


07 FA chief backs NUJ on football bans Greg Dyke responds to union objections


Features 10 Let’s go to York What it’s like to work in ancient Jorvik


12 Getting down to business Challenges for the City pages and beyond


Regulars 09 Viewpoint 17 NUJ and me 26 and finally


Arts with Attitude


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Raymond Snoddy Page 21


Letters &


Steve Bell 24-25


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