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NUJ welcomes relaunch of Oldham Chronicle and opens talks with new owner

The union welcomed the news that the Chronicle is about to relaunched after it closed in August, with the loss of 49 jobs.

Diane Abbott to give Claudia Jones lecture

The shadow home secretary will give the keynote speech at this annual event during Black History Month

Johnston Press's Christmas offer dubbed the worst cracker joke

The publisher's festive offer of allowing staff a day off at Christmas in return for a pay cut has been met with derision by hard-pressed journalists.

Eight posts cut on Johnston Press weekly titles in the North West

Joint press statement from the Preston and Blackpool chapels regarding proposed job cuts from six commercially poorly performing weekly titles in the North West.

NUJ response to the BBC's Equal Pay Audit and Pay Gap Report

The union says more needs to be done on the gender gap as women members say they are being paid less than male colleagues for similar work or work of equal value.

Media reporting on social housing - new guidance

An NUJ Manchester and Salford branch initiative to help media workers report on social housing.

Doncaster Free Press vacates the town after a century

Loss of a physical presence is a terrible blow to the readers, as staff moved to an office almost 20 miles away.

Newsquest told to safeguard quality in its latest buy-up of 13 titles

The NUJ voices concern as the American-owned group takes over NWN Media, an independent publisher of one daily and several weeklies in Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.