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Ministers have missed chance to help disabled workers, says TUC
The government has failed to act on the disability pay gap and rights on reasonable adjustments.
NUJ reacts to Reach’s half year results
NUJ responds to the half year results released this morning
Publishing industry survey shines a light on working from home
NUJ Oxford branch joined forces with the Oxford Publishing Society and the Oxford branch of the Society of Young Publishers to conduct a national surv...
NUJ calls for public interest defence for unauthorised disclosures
Union warns the Home Office plans are a severe threat to journalism
Covid-19 news
Government must extend universal credit uplift
Many freelances will suffer when the £20 a week increase ends in September.
NUJ statement on the Welsh Government Locked Out report about the impact of Covid-19 on disabled people
The Equality Council calls for scrutiny of the evidence that 68 per cent of Covid-19 related deaths comprised disabled people.
TUC calls for long Covid to be recognised as a disability
The condition needs to recognised as an occupational disease, to give workers access to legal protections and compensation.
DM2021 news
DM2021: Tributes paid to Members of Honour
The union’s latest Members of Honour – Gary Younge, Aidan White and Mary Curtin – were announced to Delegate Meeting on video.
DM 2021: Late notice motions (international)
DM agreed motions on media freeedom, Palestine and Black Lives Matter
DM2021: Covid-19
Conference heard and discussed a range of motions relating to the effect of Covid-19 on members, the way they work and how the NUJ should respond.
Irish Future of Media Commission news
DM2021 5PM Talk-In: NUJ’s News Recovery Plan
The week’s early evening debates started by discussing the union’s roadmap to protect public interest journalism.
Media Commission to hear NUJ call for recovery plan
The Irish government’s Commission on the Future of Media will consider the NUJ's proposals for media recovery and reform in support of public interest...
Iconic plea for Irish government support must be matched by respect for union rights
The NUJ's Irish secretary has called on Iconic Newspapers to match its call for Irish government support with a change in its own attitude towards tra...
Iran International
NUJ calls for end of harassment of journalists by Iranian state
Following the attempted kidnap of an Iranian journalist in New York, the union has highlighted the threats to the Iranian press in the UK.
Unions highlight plight of Iranian journalists at UN event
Journalists based in London continue to be harassed because of the BBC work they do
NUJ wins recognition at Iran International
The union is pleased to announce it has agreed a formal voluntary trade union recognition agreement with the broadcaster
Local News Matters
DM2021: Future of the Media
Campaigns to support local journalism, a review of newspaper business models, Local Democracy Reporters and support for academic publishers
NUJ joins calls to protect planning notices in local newspapers
Loss of the notices would cost the industry £10m. Proposals to scrap them are contained in the government's Planning for the Future White Paper.
Bullivant strikers resolve dispute by securing changes at work
The chapel has achieved significant outcomes over the last few months.
Industrial news
NUJ reacts to Reach’s half year results
NUJ responds to the half year results released this morning
Publishing industry survey shines a light on working from home
NUJ Oxford branch joined forces with the Oxford Publishing Society and the Oxford branch of the Society of Young Publishers to conduct a national surv...
New Irish code of practice under fire
Tired old solution won’t solve bogus contracts, says NUJ
Journalists' safety news
NUJ to report incidents of members attacked by so-called England fans
The union is to report incidents of violence against journalists and videographers covering the Euros championship to an inquiry opened by the footbal...
Combatting online harassment and abuse - a legal guide for journalists in England and Wales
Today the Media Lawyers Association has published a legal guide for journalists in England and Wales focused on combating online harassment and abuse.
NUJ raises concerns with Met over intimidation of BBC reporter Nick Watt
The union was reacting to an incident when the Newsnight’s political editor was abused by anti-lockdown protesters in Westminster.
Union news
NUJ welcomes recognition at openDemocracy
The union now has formal trade union recognition at the media outlet.
DM Week
Join the 5PM Talk-ins, a tribute to Lyra McKee, the comedy night with Mark Thomas and friends & branch and sector events.
Third term for Michelle
Michelle Stanistreet has been returned unopposed to serve a third term as general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, UK & Ireland.
Obituaries
Unions mourns death of George Kiely
NUJ members are united in grief at the untimely death, following a sudden illness, of union stalwart George Kiely.
Bert Houston dies aged 88
He was thought to be UK’s oldest working reporter.
Tribute to George Makin
George Makin, the “old school” Black Country Local Democracy Reporter and dedicated NUJ member, has sadly died.