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intellectuals think • HICYCE NUJ father of the chapel at *The As told to our Labour Staff *I was absolutely ecstatic at the decision of the chapel to reject management's proposals, It gave many members of the chapel the tremendous realisation that at last they've thrown off the fear *The debate at the meeting hours, and in a curious way most peopie realised tnal in ine last resort they would not be saved by pursuing their own BETWINE *The chapel for the first time management's blandishments; that thistimewe won'ttake the money and run.
'The vote was to maintain NUJ policy, which is that we will not take NGA jobs unless they agree to give them up; and to parity the Journalists on the Sunday Times management's deferment of sending workers out the door is not a concession but part of their overall strategy a careful public relations campaign. But the unions will be encouraged because it looks like management is backing off.
HOW offer completely withdraw the threat to sack journalists it will put us in a difficult position, because we've argued that journalists are no different from anyone else. Weget the same treatment.
*To be frank, I'm not sure an strategy would be at this stage. The level of co-operation between the unions at TUC level is abysmal and there still isn't enough Times Newspapers, although it is *People who never did talk to each other have started to do so. Journalists who used to snotty about talking to other staff now realise they're just as expendable. It's been a very educative experience *Provided the NGA keeps its don't think management will win. They are -thi American experience of a big confrontation with the unions in order to bring in new technology "The unions in Britain won't stand for it. Management will get a bloody nose'