23 AROUND THE HOUSES The fight for pay increases continues
The NUJ is continuing to fight for pay increases for freelances in newsrooms throughout Ireland this year and in 2020. The Irish News has already conceded, in
previous pay rounds, that increases granted to its staff should also be given to freelances who work shifts in the newsroom, although efforts by the NUJ to apply these raises to columnists who are union members has not yet borne fruit. Equally, the union argued at the Belfast
Clare People
closed The Clare People published its last edition on August 13th of this year. Thirteen employees were made redundant, including seven NUJ members. The Irish Office gave assistance to those who needed it when the paper closed and went into liquidation. The Clare People
was established in 2004.
Stage 2 reps training held; further training planned “This is excellent preparation for one of the
Members were in Dublin last month for the second stage of NUJ reps’ training.
Caroline Holmes delivered the Stage Two
session, which followed Stage One training that was offered in May of this year.
Anton McCabe, freelance journalist and member of the Derry and North West branch and the NEC, attended the October session.
most important jobs any active member has to do - representing members,” Anton said. “I'd say to any member, when this comes up again in Ireland, do it if you can at all.” Caroline is liaising with the Irish Office to
deliver more reps’ training next year. Health and safety is one of the areas being considered for coming training sessions.
Telegraph and Sunday Life that pay increases should be given to freelances there too, though without success as yet. However, Irish Organiser, Ian McGuinness
pointed out that in the months to come pay claims will be lodged by chapels at many media organisations, and he said that freelances will not be forgotten, especially as there is no longer any legislation preventing unions in the Republic of Ireland collectively negotiating on their behalf.
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