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| NEC
comes to Scotland |
| Colleague,
Happy New Year
and I hope you had a merry Christmas!
Since my election
onto the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NUJ as a Scottish representative,
and since being elected vice president and president, I have kept in touch
with many of you by e-mail. My main reason was to make sure that Scottish
issues received proper recognition at the heart of the NUJ and to make
sure the issues that effect members in Scotland remained firmly in the
spotlight.
I have always
advocated access to the heart of the union for all members and as such
the NEC has agreed to hold its next meeting in Edinburgh on Friday 11th
and Saturday 12th January, 2002. In an effort to get as much contact between
the NEC and the membership a drinks reception has been arranged in Edinburgh
to allow members to meet, and question if they wish, members of the NEC.
You are therefore
invited to attend a drinks reception at the Carlton Highland Hotel on North
Bridge at 6.30pm for 6.45pm on Friday 11th January, at which members of
the NEC will be present along with the General Secretary and Deputy General
Secretary and other members of the NUJ staff. Please come along and meet
with us and, as well as having an evening of NUJ members meeting together,
you will be able to let us know any questions or issues you have and may
wish addressed.
The purpose of
bringing the NEC to Edinburgh is twofold. Firstly, it is to let the NEC
see the changes that have occurred in Scotland following the
establishment
of the parliament and the meeting will mark that (the council is meeting
in the parliament committee rooms). Secondly, the NEC will be
meeting in Scotland
in the same year the Scottish Council of the NUJ became the Scottish Executive
Council and marks that move. I understand the
Scottish Executive
Council are meeting in Edinburgh on the Friday and we hope the members
of the SEC will also join us at the reception on the Friday
night. Bringing
the NEC to Edinburgh will also help to give an increased profile for the
NUJ in Scotland and further demonstrate the union's support
for NUJ members
in Scotland.
I hope many of
you will be able to attend on the Friday evening and I look forward to
meeting any of you who can attend.
Yours fraternally,
Rory MacLeod
NUJ President |
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02/01/02
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| Business
world hails Wonder Woman |
| The Journalist
once famously described her as the NUJ's Wonder Woman. Now the rest of
the world is taking note of Angela Austin.
UNlimited
magazine has listed the Assistant Scottish Organiser among their "Top 50
Independent Women in Business", after her nomination by Penny Haywood PR.
When confronted
with the news, Angela expressed "huge reluctance" in going public but it
was too late.
Our newshound,
Cerberus, had delivered yet again. |
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09/12/01
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| Charity Seeks Volunteer
Press & Media Officer |
| FACILITATE (SCOTLAND)
is a Scottish Charity established in Glasgow in 1995. On 20 January
2002 the Organisation will launch the first Suicide Prevention Centre in
Britain. Although primarily a Suicide Prevention Organisation, this
is best achieved through general wellbeing. For that reason the threefold
emphasis is on Education to raise awareness and reduce stigma, counselling
and support for those suffering from anxiety or distress and research to
establish precursors to suicide and how to tackle them.
In order to raise
the profile of our Organisation, we have a vacancy for a volunteer Press
& Media Officer.
If you would be
interested in this vacancy, please contact Betty Maxwell-Carter on 0141
574 6061. |
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| Post:
PRESS AND MEDIA OFFICER
Description: Volunteer
required to help the profile. As well as extensive media coverage, a wide
range of fundraising events are planned (including an international legends
football match - Scotland Legends v The Rest of the World
At present, the
Teenaid project for young people is heavily involved with anti-bullying
and a new befrienders service is being introduced. This has attracted wide
media interest.
This post may
be of interest to those with previous experience in media, PR or fundraising.
The organisation places enormous emphasis on media & PR and positions
will also be available to those who want to develop those skills in these
areas as the services of a professional media organisation are also utilised.
Hours: To
be agreed.
Commencement of
Post: By mutual agreement.
Skills required:
Must be a good communicator who is able to relate to and promote the aims
and objectives of this organisation. Good level of It skills.
Location: The
Press/Media Department is based at our Wellington Street, Glasgow office. |
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| NUJ in employment rights
think tank |
| The NUJ General
Secretary, John Foster, was among a number of speakers addressing an Institute
of Employment Rights seminar in Glasgow, on Friday.
The Glasgow Branch
was strongly represented at the meeting along with colleagues from the
West of Scotland Freelance, Grampian and Edinburgh branches.
The meeting was
chaired jointly by Carolyn Jones, Director of the IER and Bill Speirs,
General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union congress. Other speakers
were Stephen Cavalier from Emploment Law specialists, Thompson's; John
Hendy QC, vice-chair of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights
(ICTUR) and standing counsel to the NUJ; Professor Brian Bercusson, Professor
of European law at King's College London and Ian Davidson, Labour MP for
Glasgow Pollok.
Attending representatives
enjoyed a valuable exchange of information on legal and strategic options
open to trade unions in promoting employment rights at local and international
levels.
Urging active
involvement, John Foster told the delegates, "We will only get what the
workers of Britain deserve if we campaign on it."
A full report
will follow. |
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9/12/01
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| Holyrood "electrified"
by NUJ |
| Scottish Nationalist
MSP and NUJ member, Dorothy Grace Elder, is the latest high-profile figure
to praise the NUJ's stance on freedom of the Press.
Writing in The
East End Independent, she lauded the efforts of the NUJ in Scotland
and member, Helen Russell:- |
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| "The cause of
press freedom in Scotland was fought bravely at parliament. The local Wishaw
Press reporter, Helen Russell, had claimed that new First Minister,
Jack McConnell's, office wanted all stories about him run past them before
publication. A blizzard of denials followed but Ms Russell's colleagues
backed her.
"The stand that
she and the National Union of Journalists took is essential. Scottish Secretary
(sic), Paul Holleran, and his colleague, Frank Shennan, electrified the
Parliament's Justice Committee when they testified against local papers
being leaned on by anyone." |
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05/12/01
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| Scottish
ILAs suspended |
| Scottish Individual
Learning Accounts have been suspended pending a number of police fraud
investigations. Read Training Officer, Angela Austin's, statement on the
message board. |
| Read
it here |
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04/12/01
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