Head office reports Newsquest chapels in Scotland accepting 3% on the Sunday Herald; 3% in York, with minimums of £16,500 for newly qualified seniors on weeklies and £18,500 on the daily; at least 2.75% for staff at Bradford, w ith 3.5% for juniors and newly qualified seniors.
At Kendal, 2% has been agreed. At Darlington pay went up 9% for trainees with a 2.75% basic rise.
Johnston Press titles in Leeds have accepted a 3% increase and a minimum starting rate of £20,000 for seniors. Scottish Johnston Press chapels are considering a ballot on a pay offer giving between 2.5% and 3.5%.
Average earnings in the year to 2005 rose by 4.2%. Since then average has been 4.4%.
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