Delegates are elected by the branches, which are geographically and industrially based. Between conferences, responsibility for decisions lies in the hands of the NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, a committee of 27 lay members elected annually to represent the NUJ's geographical and industrial sectors.

 

 

 

NEC April 6, 7, 9  2011  

Policy Committee May 12 2011 

Development May 13 2011   

Finance May 19 2011 

 

NEC July 1, 2 2011 

Policy Committee September 8 2011 

Development September 9 2011 

Finance September 15 2011 

 

NEC October 14, 15 2011  

Policy Committee November 17 2011 

Development November 18 2011 

Finance November 24 2011 

 

 

 

The NEC is chaired by the PRESIDENT who is elected  from the members of the executive by delegates to NUJ conference . A Vice-President and a Treasurer are also elected at NUJ conference.

 

Subject to the union's rule book, NUJ conference can instruct the NEC, which in turn can instruct the union's officials through the GENERAL SECRETARY who directs them.

 

The General Secretary (GS), is elected every five years by a national ballot of all members. The GS is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Union, and directing the staff.

 

The Deputy General Secretary and the editor of the Journalist are also elected posts.

 

There is a range of national councils made up of lay members, reporting to the NEC, covering different areas of activity:

 

There is an INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL for each of the NUJ's industrial sectors -- Newspapers and Agencies, Freelance, Magazine and Book, Broadcasting, Press and PR and new media.

 

There are also Executive Councils , covering all sectors, for Ireland, Scotland Wales and Europe.

 

Members of Industrial Councils are again elected every two years, by members within the relevant sectors.

 

The union has a number of other councils: the ETHICS COUNCIL , which advises on professional and ethical matters; the BLACK MEMBERS COUNCIL ; the EQUALITY COUNCIL , the DISABLED MEMBERS COUNCIL and the JOURNALIST EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD , which advises the editor.

 

NUJ conference also elects trustess of the union's charity NUJ Extra, the members of the APPEALS TRIBUNAL, which hears appeals by members disciplined under rule, and the conference's own STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE . It elects the NUJ's delegates to the Trades Union Congress, the International Federation of Journalists and other bodies.

 

At local level, all offices in BRANCHES and CHAPELS are open to election by members. The chapel is the NUJ's workplace based organisation.

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