DM 2021: Government policies
Conference discussed and agreed policy on a range of governmental issues including sexual harassment, FOI legislation and Julian Assange.
NUJ calls on government to end fire and rehire schemes
The NUJ has joined a coalition of sister unions and politicians calling on the government to introduce new measures to prevent fire and rehire schemes.
FOI: Defending the right to know
Journalists, politicians and academics come together to raise the alarm.
Politicians must stop attacking journalists, says NUJ
The NUJ today calls on government ministers and all politicians to stop traducing journalists and media outlets following comments by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, leader of the House of Commons.
Government publishes first ever national action plan to protect journalists
The government has published the UK’s first national action plan to protect journalists from abuse and harassment.
NUJ response to the March 2021 budget
While welcoming the extension of the aid schemes, the NUJ is concerned that many freelances remain excluded and says the industry will need to adopt the union’s news recovery plan if it is to prosper following Covid-19 restrictions.
Scottish and Welsh governments announce new funding for freelances
The NUJ has urged the UK Chancellor to announce the details of the fourth grant for the self-employed now and not as part of his March budget.
NUJ says government cheerleaders should stop petty, personalised attacks on journalists
The NUJ has responded to a further attack on HuffPost reporter Nadine White, this time by Conservative MP Neil O'Brien.
NUJ calls on journalists to back FOI campaign with subject access requests
Union concerned about illegitimate monitoring and journalists being put on a "blacklist".
NUJ Subject Access Request for FOI campaign
This is the template letter to submit to find out more about the way government collects and retains information about journalists who have submitted FOI requests.