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ethical decision to build the union and become active in doing that, everything else is a problem of tactics. Union building means being critical. Union building is an incessant struggle of ideas and, within the union, everything. Larry Herman London Freelance Branch


Disability discrimination remains rife at work The interesting article by Lucinda Borrell on disabled journalists and the TUC figures go to show how rife disability discrimination in work is. My disability is cerebral palsy and,


before moving into professional photography in 2011, I had a solid work record of 27.5 years in graphics and admin before I was made redundant. I then applied for 400 vacancies and did not receive a single interview. This is despite having relevant experience . The Equality Act 2010 states that: “An employer has to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to avoid you being put at a disadvantage compared to non- disabled people in the workplace.” This makes it all too easy for employers to discard disabled applicants without even wanting to know the extent of their disabilities. Sadly, as the statistics continue to


show, we are further away than ever from employers recruiting people with disabilities as a norm. Howard Jones London


We could have commented on the disability feature “Where are the disabled journalists?” was an interesting piece in the last issue of The Journalist. It would have been nice to see a


comment though from the disabled members’ council. The NUJ members on this council (and other equality councils) work tirelessly on fighting discrimination so members would surely be interested in what the DMC is doing to tackle the issues raised. Debbie Cavaldoro PR & Communications Branch Chair of Equality Council


The disability article was a short one and the writer quoted experiences and successes of prominent journalists. However, The Journalist always welcomes suggestions from councils especially as only one – 60+ – regularly offers ideas and updates on its work. Christine Buckley, editor


Calling by name gives a nudge to the NUJ Bob Haywood (April/May) overlooks seemingly pronounceable union initials such as NUJ and NUM that, as far as I know, have never been referred to as ‘Nudge’ or ‘Numb’. How would he deal with the World Health Organization? The Who? There are no hard and fast rules, just common sense. QED. Andrew Guest Bradford


twitter feed Tweet us your feedback: @mschrisbuckley Fiona Montgomery (@FionaMontW) 17/04/2017, 11:15


Report in @NUJofficial magazine about the impact on journalists of reporting on trauma is v good & features excellent work of @ DartCenter twitter.com/samanthajbooth…


Ryan Dilley (@ryandilley) 14/04/2017, 13:25


Some journalists hear distressing stories day after day. This from @ NUJofficial on the serious toll it can take. content.yudu.com/ web/3pylg/0A3p… pic.twitter.com/xo2VQq8AjC


Shafiur Rahman (@shafiur) 12/04/2017, 10:12


Important issue covered in @NUJofficial magazine today about coping with #trauma. Covering #rohingya story has been v. difficult for me. pic.twitter.com/EwP1K7paPI


Samantha Booth (@samanthajbooth) Josiah Mortimer (@josiahmortimer) 10/04/2017, 22:41


Brilliant feature in @NUJofficial magazine about PTSD and reporting. pic.twitter.com/vOIKgmJQKP


11/04/2017, 22:44


Got my copy of @NUJofficial’s Journalist magazine. Good to see my union highlighting local news crisis: 300 papers have shut in last 10 yrs


Mark Blacklock (@MarxMedia) 12/04/2017, 16:57


Excellent piece in @NUJofficial’s mag on difficulties facing freelance #journalists, more than 1/3 moonlight to pay bills #LocalNewsMatters pic.twitter.com/UB0vnB7wA1


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