December edition of anti-fascist mag Searchlight up for grabs. Also, latest copies of The Zimabwean - we get one a week - can be mailed out to you.
Email nujbrighton@gmail.com and I can put it in the post
28 November 2005
27 November 2005
Branch's free job-finding service
From Media Guardian:
Brighton and Hove City Council - £22,512 - £26,157.
With your journalistic approach and flair for web-based copywriting, you'll use your creativity within a commercially focused framework to deliver high quality web communications to our customers, clients and partners.
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Brighton and Hove City Council - £22,512 - £26,157.
With your journalistic approach and flair for web-based copywriting, you'll use your creativity within a commercially focused framework to deliver high quality web communications to our customers, clients and partners.
Click on the headline for more info.
24 November 2005
Argus to launch lite edition?
Click on the headline to read the UK Press Gazette's tip-off on the Argus. Any staff members want to enlighten - pseudonymously, of course?
23 November 2005
Freelance course
Last call for HQ-run course on Saturday 26th November at head office, Headland House, 308-312 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8DP.
It starst at 10am and finishes at 4.30pm-5m. Cost of the course is £65 and there are still spaces availabl.
Click on this item's headline to for a link
If you are interested email training@nuj.org.uk or telephone 020 7843 3717.
It starst at 10am and finishes at 4.30pm-5m. Cost of the course is £65 and there are still spaces availabl.
Click on this item's headline to for a link
If you are interested email training@nuj.org.uk or telephone 020 7843 3717.
10 November 2005
AGM minutes
Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on October 18 at Shakespeare’s Head, Brighton.
1 Apologies – Rowan Dore, Claire Rigby, Naomi Marks. Present – Jemima Kiss, Adrian Colley, Fred Pipes, Virginia Bridgewater, Alex Forbes
2 New members – N Freedman, H Davies, M Townsend, J Sykes, L Appleby, T Briggs, H Way, S Underwood
3 September’s minutes were accepted
4 Treasurer Adrian Colley circulated copies of 2004/05 accounts. At the beginning of October 2005, we had £1,536.35 in the branch account.
5 Correspondence – copies of Searchlight and The Zimbabwean were circulated.
6 Election of officers. Jemima Kiss was elected chair (nominated by Virginia Bridgewater, seconded by Adrian Colley); Adrian Colley was elected secretary and treasurer (nominated by Jemima, seconded by Virginia). Virginia Bridgewater was elected as welfare officer.
7 Chapel reports. Virginia Bridgewater said many Argus staff were still keen leave. They included herself – she resigned in September.
8 ADM motions. There were no motions to be put forward for next year’s Annual Delegate Meeting. It was pointed out that the branch might have three delegates for next year’s meeting as numbers have swollen to close to 250 – beat that and the branch is entitled to send three people to the ADM.
9 No nominations to stand for the National Executive Council
10 No nominations for elections to TUC-elected bodies.
11 The branch reaffiliated to the Trade Union Friends of Searchlight at a cost of £50.
12 Christmas party. It was agreed to spend up to £300 on drinks for members attending the event. The Cricketers was viewed as the likeliest venue.
1 Apologies – Rowan Dore, Claire Rigby, Naomi Marks. Present – Jemima Kiss, Adrian Colley, Fred Pipes, Virginia Bridgewater, Alex Forbes
2 New members – N Freedman, H Davies, M Townsend, J Sykes, L Appleby, T Briggs, H Way, S Underwood
3 September’s minutes were accepted
4 Treasurer Adrian Colley circulated copies of 2004/05 accounts. At the beginning of October 2005, we had £1,536.35 in the branch account.
5 Correspondence – copies of Searchlight and The Zimbabwean were circulated.
6 Election of officers. Jemima Kiss was elected chair (nominated by Virginia Bridgewater, seconded by Adrian Colley); Adrian Colley was elected secretary and treasurer (nominated by Jemima, seconded by Virginia). Virginia Bridgewater was elected as welfare officer.
7 Chapel reports. Virginia Bridgewater said many Argus staff were still keen leave. They included herself – she resigned in September.
8 ADM motions. There were no motions to be put forward for next year’s Annual Delegate Meeting. It was pointed out that the branch might have three delegates for next year’s meeting as numbers have swollen to close to 250 – beat that and the branch is entitled to send three people to the ADM.
9 No nominations to stand for the National Executive Council
10 No nominations for elections to TUC-elected bodies.
11 The branch reaffiliated to the Trade Union Friends of Searchlight at a cost of £50.
12 Christmas party. It was agreed to spend up to £300 on drinks for members attending the event. The Cricketers was viewed as the likeliest venue.
09 November 2005
Aid for Pakistan
Members are being urged to support trade union campaigns to deliver aid to workers in Pakistan affected by the recent earthquake. The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign has set up a relief committee to send teams of members to help.
It's set up centres in Islamabad and Lahore to co-ordinate relief efforts and a solidarity caravan of more than 20 trucks was organised to take aid to stricken villages and cities.
Send cheques payable to PTUDC to NUJ, Headland House, 308 Grays Inn Road, London. WC1X 8DP.
It's set up centres in Islamabad and Lahore to co-ordinate relief efforts and a solidarity caravan of more than 20 trucks was organised to take aid to stricken villages and cities.
Send cheques payable to PTUDC to NUJ, Headland House, 308 Grays Inn Road, London. WC1X 8DP.
08 November 2005
Stamp out homophobia
As part of LGBT History Month, the TUC is holding a conference for union leaders, officials and activists about the international dimension of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights.
Drawing on personal testimonies from around the world, the conference will raise awareness of the issues, explain how and why LGBT rights worldwide are a trade union issue, and discuss what British and other trade unionists can do to show global solidarity.
Click on the headline for more details.
Drawing on personal testimonies from around the world, the conference will raise awareness of the issues, explain how and why LGBT rights worldwide are a trade union issue, and discuss what British and other trade unionists can do to show global solidarity.
Click on the headline for more details.
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