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NUJ condemns further cuts at The Herald
Announcements have been made today (01/05) of further cuts at Newsquest owned newspapers, The Herald, the Sunday Herald and the Evening Times.
The company has reported that at least 40 jobs will go with around 20 of those being from the editorial department.
NUJ members at the titles walked-out last year in a dispute over compulsory redundancies. It is estimated that The Herald newspaper alone has lost a third of its staff since it was bought by Newsquest five years ago.
NUJ President, James Doherty, said: “Since taking over the titles Newsquest has been engaged in a war of attrition which is dismantling all of Scotland’s leading quality newspapers.
"Last year we took action against management, now members are more furious than ever and we will be looking for support in any action we take to fight against these savage cuts.
“We will be looking to political leaders and others to defend quality journalism as part of a healthy democracy in a devolved Scotland.”
A meeting of the Newsquest group chapel is due to take place next Wednesday (07/05). NUJ reps from the titles involved will discuss the implications of this latest round of redundancies and decide whether to ballot for further strike action.
1 May 2008
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