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you can to support this special appeal and promote it in your own networks. A small contribution from many people who care about this issue will help ensure we can take the case through to a hearing. We are also continuing to support our large and active chapel at Iran International, who have been put under enormous pressure thanks to the appalling behaviour of the British Association of Journalists and Iran International’s management. John Hendy QC is working on our complaint to the UN agency, the International Labour Organisation. It will question the legality of legislation here in the UK that allows union-busting and its facilitation through blocking agreements intended to thwart recognition applications by a union that workers choose to represent them, rather than one imposed upon them. We’re awaiting further responses from the Central Arbitration Committee and, if necessary, will also take further legal action to defend a vital principle that matter for all trade unionists.


The NUJ has also tabled a motion to the TUC Congress in September, calling for a broad campaign and reform of the legislation to put an end to such shoddy anti-union, union-busting behaviour. The turmoil in the industry has underlined the importance of the NUJ’s News Recovery Plan. We are deploying significant effort to building support from politicians and policymakers behind the series of measures we believe could stem the damage currently being wrought, and reboot and rebuild the sector in the coming months and years. I’ve held positive talks with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport officials in the last couple of weeks over the need for a package of tax reliefs – aimed at supporting Jobs for Journalists, as well as boosting subscriptions and an advertising impetus for local businesses. Part of that work is also exploring how such measures could boost freelance


Journalists’ Rights


Te NUJ fights for journalists’ rights, freedom of expression and ethical journalism. We support reporters in protecting their sources, photographers from having their footage taken by the authorities and media workers from surveillance. Te union’s cross-party parliamentary group gives the NUJ a voice on legislation which affects its members.


Are you keeping good company? Join the NUJ today at


nuj.org.uk/join www.nuj.org.uk


opportunities in the industry as well as secure employment. Perhaps by the time you read this, this run of meteorological high pressure will have run its course. You will hear me cheering when it has. Rather easier to


forecast is the pressure on our industry, journalists generally and out union. I fear this will only increase in the months to come. Rest assured, however, whether our officials and activists toil from home, office or on the road, the NUJ will not wilt.


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