Next Branch meeting: 1 October

The Iron Duke, 1 October, 7.30pm.

Draft agenda: 

• Matters arising from last meeting 
• Election of new members 
• Chapel and other reports 
• NUJ Delegates Meeting - motions and issues 
• TUC demo October 20 
• Children of unemployed Christmas party appeal 
• Future meetings and events (inc Christmas party)

http://www.irondukebrighton.co.uk

More details about DM and a full agenda can be found on the NUJ site, http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2474. You'll find a document containing the background to the NUJ recovery plan. We'd also advise reading the alternative proposals put forward by the FT chapter that can be found here: http://ftnujchapel.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/nuj-alternative-recovery-plan/.

TUC events

We're sure you've been following the announcements on the NUJ's main website, but we'd like to remind you about a few events taking place in Brighton next week as part of TUC Congress.

First and foremost is the NUJ social evening on Tuesday 11th September, which we've helped to organise. It'd be great to see as many people there as possible and guests/possible recruits are more than welcome.

NUJ social evening
Come join the NUJ on the last night of TUC Congress for a few drinks and friendly banter.

Donnacha DeLong, NUJ President, and Ewa Jasiewicz, Unite organiser and NUJ freelance member, will kick things off with a short discussion about building the NUJ and then chill out, have a few drinks and network. Journalists, broadcasters, bloggers, Tweeters, PRs, publishers, web designers and comradely trade unionists welcome, you don't have to be an NUJ member (yet) to come along.

Time: 7pm, Tuesday 11 September.
Venue: Upstairs at the Mesmerist - 1-3 Prince Albert Street, Brighton, BN1 1HE.

The night before, on Monday 10th September, there will also be a fringe meeting around the Leveson inquiry:

Speakers: Michelle Stanistreet NUJ, Mark Serwotka PCS, Tony Burke Unite, John Hendy QC, Helen Goodman MP, Des Freedman CCMR, Granville Williams CPBF, Owen Jones, author of Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class.
Title: The press post Leveson: how a unionised workplace can deliver ethical journalism
Time: Monday 10 September, 17.30
Venue: Brighton Centre, the Restaurant.

Refreshments provided.
More details here

The NUJ is also supporting two fringe events held by the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group

Title: Fighting Austerity - Co-ordinated Action
Chair: Michelle Stanistreet
Speakers: Matt Wrack (FBU), Mark Serwotka (PCS), Bob Crow (RMT), Kathy Turner (UCU), John McDonnell MP
Time: Monday 10 September, 12.30 to 2pm
Venue: Meeting Room 3, Second Floor, Brighton Conference Centre

Title: Work Under Attack! - Health, Safety and Violence Against the Workforce
Chair: Bob Monks (URTU)
Speakers: Ronnie Draper (BFAWU), Hilda Palmer (Hazards), Jerry Glazier (NUT), Steve Gillan (POA)
Time: Tuesday 11 September, 5.30pm to 7pm
Venue: Meeting Room 3, Second Floor, Brighton Conference Centre

GFTU and IER Sunday Night Special at the Ship Hotel
The Institute of Employment Rights: Days of Action, Protesting Against Austerity: with the United Campaign for the Repeal of anti-trade union laws
Chair: Carolyn Jones
Speakers: Keith Ewing, IER President, John Hendy QC, IER Chairman, Len McCluskey, UNITE

As ever, we hope to see as many of you there as possible.

Brighton & MidSussex NUJ branch committee

Agenda for next Branch meeting, July 10, 2012

The NUJ summer party has been booked for Tuesday, July 10. It will be held at the Brunswick Pub in Holland Road, Hove (www.thebrunswick.net) starting at 7.30pm. But before the festivities begin, there will be a Branch meeting to discuss the following:

 AGENDA

1. Welcome and apologies 
2. New members 
3. NUJ financial crisis
4. Election of delegates to DM (Newcastle, October 5-7). We are allowed two delegates. Please think about whether you'd like to go. Fred Pipes has already expressed an interest. 
5. Secretary/treasurer's report 
6. Other reports 
7. AOB

NUJ summer party

Dear members

With summer sort of here, the NUJ summer party has been booked for Tuesday, July 10. It will be held at the Brunswick Pub in Holland Road, Hove (www.thebrunswick.net) starting at 7.30pm.

We will be having our regular branch meet first and then a general social. We will also be able to provide a FREE drink so it would be great to see lots of members for a friendly get together with fellow NUJers. And why not bring along a friend if they are interested in joining?

Agenda for Branch meeting: May 23, 2012

Brighton & Mid-Sussex NUJ

Branch meeting: May 23, 2012
The Iron Duke, Waterloo Street, 7.30pm

AGENDA

Welcome

Apologies

New members

Treasurer’s report

Report from last meeting (on website)

Matters arising:  
       Branch email list
       Stop March For England - thanks

Correspondence:
       Request for support for World Pride 2012

Motions for Delegate Meeting
       Please send motions in advance to nujbrighton@gmail.com

Chapel/freelance reports

Other reports

Any other business

Branch meeting: Wednesday 23rd May

Branch meeting: Wednesday 23rd May, The Iron Duke, Brighton, 7.30pm

Our next branch meeting will take place at the Iron Duke pub in Brighton. The Iron Duke is easy to find, just off the seafront near to Brunswick Square - we'll be in the function room behind the main bar. The main item on the agenda will be branch motions for the NUJ Delegates Meeting in September.

Submissions for other items of discussion are welcomed via nujbrighton@gmail.com and more will be taken on the night. A full agenda will be published on the website soon.

What we want more than agenda points, though, is for more members to come along to these regular meetings. As we discussed with NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet last time, these are challenging times for UK journalists – and the more active members we have the greater the role we can play in helping to shape the future of the industry in our area.

What we need are ideas, suggestions and thoughts about future events that will make our branch even stronger and a better resource for you, its members.

See you next Wednesday.

Book launch

Brighton Branch former officer Susanna Quinn launches her debut novel. She writes:

Dear Brighton NUJ,

You are invited to the following event at Brighton Waterstones: A Summer Evening in Japan

Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine, quizzes, reading recommendations and Japanese-inspired fun, to celebrate the launch of mystery-thriller, Glass Geishas. A great night out for book groups and book lovers.

14th June, 19.30 - 21.00 at Brighton Waterstones, Clock Tower, Brighton.

We have a limited number of spaces for journalists (around 15, depending on other guest numbers), but when they're gone, they're gone!

Su xx
Susanna Quinn
The Writing Company
www.bookgroupbooks.com

Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, April 18

At its 2012 AGM Brighton & Mid-Sussex branch was lucky enough to have general secretary Michelle Stanistreet speaking on The Leveson Inquiry – what does it mean for journalists.

Michelle talked about the impact the NUJ is having on the inquiry, provoking an interesting discussion the role the union can take in promoting ethical journalism and in defending journalists from the pressures they are put under by ruthless, bullying newspaper managements.

The conclusions are clear: journalism needs the NUJ Code of Conduct, and journalists need the NUJ, organised into strong chapels.

AGM
In the business part of the meeting, following reports on branch activity over the past year, the following were elected as officers:

Chair – Adam Powley
Secretary – Phil Mellows
Treasurer – Amy Riley
Trades Council delegates – Phil Mellows and Ollie Wilson
In addition, Adam Oxford will take a temporary ad-hoc role in updating the branch membership list and improving communications.

Following a request through Brighton & Hove Trades Council the branch agreed to make a £25 donation to towards the campaign against the racist March for England.

NEXT MEETING
The next full branch meeting will take place on Wednesday May 23, 7.30pm (venue tbc).
Main item on the agenda will be branch motions for the NUJ Delegates Meeting in September.
If you have a motion please send it to nujbrighton@gmail.com by May 23.

AGM Agenda

Brighton & Mid-Sussex NUJ
Wednesday, April 18

AGENDA

The Leveson Inquiry – what does it mean for journalists?
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Apologies

New Members

Secretary’s Report
Phil Mellows, acting branch secretary

Treasurer’s Report
Phil Mellows

Branch Elections
Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Other roles – membership, social media etc

Correspondence

Reports

Next Branch Meeting
Must be before June 1 for motions to Delegates Meeting

Next Committee Meeting

Announcements / Any Other Business

Next meeting: Michelle Stanistreet on Leveson + AGM

We would like to invite you to our next Brighton & Mid-Sussex NUJ branch meeting and Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 18 April 2012 at the Iron Duke pub, 7.30pm-9pm.

NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet will be speaking on 'Leveson - what does it mean for journalists' from 7.30-8.30pm with time for questions.

We will then have a brief business meeting and AGM from 8.30-9pm, followed by drinks and socialising.

The AGM will include a chance for any interested members to join the branch committee and help shape future meetings and activities. Any questions, please contact nujbrighton@gmail.com

Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo Street, Brighton and Hove, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1AQ. The pub has disabled access. www.irondukebrighton.co.uk

Read Michelle Stanistreet’s statement to the Leveson Inquiry http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/16/michelle-stanistreet-leveson-inquiry

Follow her on Twitter: @NUJ_Michelle

Christmas Party

The Brighton and Mid-Sussex NUJ Christmas Party is taking place next week, Tuesday 20 December at Redroaster Coffeehouse, 1d St James Street, Brighton 8-10.30pm.

Join us for another glorious gathering of NUJ members for free drinks, food, music - and free Harveys (while supplies last!) As always, non-members are very welcome, but will be expected to pay for their own drinks.

Venue: Click here for a handy venue map. Disabled access

We look forward to seeing you then!

The NUJ Team

30 November march

The NUJ Brighton and Sussex branch demo on the day of action. Apologies to Adam Oxford, who is behind a placard.

Defending pensions and local news...

Our NUJ leaflet for Wednesday...

Our Banner!

Thanks to our Branch Secretary, we now have our very own banner to rally round. Look out for it next Wednesday 30 November at the march: 11.30 in Victoria Gardens.

Defend pensions - come and join the day of action

On Wednesday, November 30, a national day of action will be held to defend public sector pensions. A number of sister unions will be striking on the day, while rallies, marches and protests will be held around the country.

This promises to be the largest co-ordinated action by trade unions for many years. As NUJ members, it is important we recognise the campaign and offer our support. Some of our fellow members will be on strike, while the attacks on public sector pensions affect everyone. Even if individual members do not take part, it is vital that journalists report the day’s events fairly and accurately

The NUJ will be represented at the march in Brighton, so please come along and look out for the banner. Those taking part will assemble at 11.30am at Victoria Gardens for a march to The Level. More details at: http://falseeconomy.org.uk/nov30/event/brighton-hove-march-and-rally

Look at the special website featuring news, videos and resources for the campaign on pensions: http://pensionsjustice.org.uk/

If you can't make the Brighton march there is also information on what’s happening, when and where around the region and the rest of country: http://falseeconomy.org.uk/nov30/uk/all

More details from the NUJ at http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2296

See also the posting below about the Save our local news campaign.