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Date set for recognition talks at New Statesman
The NUJ is to meet with the joint owner of the New Statesman magazine later this month to discuss union recognition – the right to negotiate pay and conditions.
Fifteen out of sixteen journalists on the publication are members of the union.
Businessman Mike Danson - who co-owns the London-based title with Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson – has invited the union for talks in response to a request for a voluntary recognition agreement.
Sue Harris, the NUJ organiser for magazines, will attend the meeting with General Secretary Jeremy Dear.
Sue said: “It's great to see our negotiations back on track. We are delighted to be discussing recognition with a magazine that supports trade unions in its editorial columns.
“We hope to negotiate a voluntary recognition agreement without having to go through the statutory procedure.”
The union is also in talks with the New Statesman about possible redundancies.
15 January 2009.
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