Against Raclsm in the Media last August So it could take five years to achieve that. There are a number of men here aged over 64. Thomson's pension scheme is the worst on Fleet Street - it's f2 a week — which is why they stay on. Now, with f2,500, they will take the opportunity to go.
Management wanted a 63 per cent cut in my chapel. They've got 16 per Chapel power has weakened at all. They wanted their overseers to control the work and the of labour, complete flexibility of staff to do any They've failed completely on I'm still the ganze macher (Yiddist for "big shot) in the machines As for direct input, the National Graphical Association is committed to discussing it with NATSOPA and the NUJ in order to introduce new technology into the composing room, copy is typeset, within That means a reduction of 40 pe cent in the composing room, and if it goes to arbitration I think the NGA will end up conceding it. They've got Above: Reg Brady, father of the machine room chapel at the Sunday Times, on a picket of the BBC held by the Campaign big problems. With compensation of up to £25,000 a worker - and that's before the new pay rates — that's a very large carrot to dangle in front of anyone.
The NGA ought to sit down with all the unions in the industry and talk seriously about amalgamation. While they've always said that they're the craftsmen in the industry, been now moving into the semi-skilled and clerical areas in order to make up their numbers traditional recruitment areas. job. that. between NATSOPA is democracy. All full-time officers have to stand for re-election every three to five years, while the NGA's are elected for life Unity is now vital. As far as the present agreement with management goes, I've said it's built on sand. The same problems they've had over the past 11 months will come up again in a year's time when everyone seeking to restore position.
The chips are frightening.
conscience reached, would be directly counter to clauses in the conduct, which among other things obliges journalists 'not to originate material which encourages discrimiBBC nation on the grounds of race, colour, For creed..
to work on material which offends their conscience. This decision arose from the action of NUJ members on any London, who took strike action over Hornsey and a National Front advert.
movement, the BBC has every reason to be worried about its maintain editorial policies. members need to ensure that the workers' movement begins to have its own voice on the BBC's television it is and radio channels.