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Two job adverts: Sub-Editor and Photographer

This week we are advertising two jobs (see attachments) after the chief sub-editor and a photographer position became available. The positions are for a fixed-term contract until the end of 2011. Anyone interested must send a CV and covering letter … Continue reading

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Job advert: Part-time trainee reporter position

As part of the agreement we’ve been granted a part-time reporter position, this advert was published in our papers last week: Anyone interested in applying needs to send a CV and covering letter to our editor Gary O’Keeffe.

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Reports from NUJ launch

Monday night saw the NUJ launch their national campaign to save local newspapers in Enfield. New general secretary of the union Michelle Stanistreet addressed a gathering of residents from Barnet, Enfield, Haringey and parts of south Hertfordshire about the problems … Continue reading

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Reminder: National campaign to protect local journalism launches on Monday

Here is a leaflet from the NUJ about the campaign launch on Monday: We hope you can come and join us.

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Enfield nine strike a deal with Tindle

THE Enfield Nine have called off their second strike following concessions from management. Following a successful day of negotiations Tindle has agreed to reverse its policy of non-replacement agreeing to a six month moratorium on present staffing levels – guaranteeing … Continue reading

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Enfield Nine launch a campaign with NUJ to save quality local newspapers

A ONE hundred per cent ‘Yes’ vote in favour of strike action was the result of the second ballot at North London & Herts Newspapers, owned by Sir Ray Tindle. The rock-solid declaration – which included the editor joining the … Continue reading

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Sir Ray receives an invitation

Last week Andy Love MP tabled an EDM about our dispute and the NUJ Parliamentary Group wrote to Sir Ray Tindle. Here is an extract of the letter inviting him to meet with a delegation of MPs and trade union representatives … Continue reading

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Early Day Motion

THIS week the NUJ Parliamentary Group received a briefing on our situation and in response yesterday Edmonton MP Andy Love lodged an Early Daily Motion alerting the House of Commons to our plight and calling on Sir Ray Tindle to meet with … Continue reading

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‘People hearing without listening’

“People talking without speaking People hearing without listening… ‘Fools,’ said I, ‘You do not know   Silence like a cancer grows.’” Sound Of Silence  – Paul Simon That lyric from Paul Simon sums up the situation we are facing at the … Continue reading

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More cuts

TO paraphrase Henry Ford, our owners like giving us news of, “any colour… so long as it’s black”. Having returned to work after two high-profile weeks of strike action we received three weeks of silence from management and then… an … Continue reading

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