Rules 2002
Rule 1
Title, constitution and objects
(a) The National
Union of Journalists, hereinafter referred to as "the
union", is a trade union. The registered head office
shall be at Headland House 308-312 Gray's Inn Road, London
WC1X 8DP or at such address as the National Executive Council
- otherwise referred to as "the NEC" - shall decide.
The union shall also have an office in Dublin and at such
other locations as the NEC may decide.
(b) The objects
of the union shall be:
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(i)
The defence and promotion of the professional and financial
interests and the welfare of its members;
(ii) The defence and promotion of the principles and
practice of journalism with particular reference to
the union's code of conduct;
(iii) The defence and promotion of freedom of the press,
broadcasting, speech and information;
(iv) The defence and promotion of trade union principles
and organisation;
(v) The defence and promotion of equality of opportunity
for all its members and staff and the elimination, industrially
and professionally, of discrimination on the grounds
of age, sex, race, colour, creed, illegitimacy, disability,
marital status, or sexual orientation;
(vi) The defence and promotion of peace, social justice
and civil liberty;
(vii) The establishment of out of work, benevolent and
death benefits;
(viii) The determination of all questions affecting
the professional conduct of its members;
(ix) Entering into agreements on the multiple sale of
material on electronic databases and other forms of
reproduction and uses of members' published and broadcast
work including the collection and distribution of the
income from such agreements. |
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