MEN Chapel

Sharing news and views from the Manchester Evening News chapel of the @NUJofficial.

[Mirror NUJ Chapel @MirrorNUJ]

The morning after the #NUJReachStrike 👀

[Mirror NUJ Chapel @MirrorNUJ]

❗️REMINDER❗️

And now we work to rule...

#NUJReachStrike
https://t.co/5uCJXxSstp

[Jack Fifield @jackfifield]

A man was detained after screaming at @MEN_chapel journalists picketing outside the company’s printing press in Chadderton https://t.co/7ea676rfR3

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

Thanks to @gmpolice for supporting us with some difficulties on the picket this morning. We stand strong 💪

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

This is the picket at the @MENnewsdesk office in Chadderton this morning. We are asking for a fair pay deal for our journalists 💪 #NUJReachStrike

[Mirror NUJ Chapel @MirrorNUJ]

He's responsible for the largest journalist strike in this country for almost 40 years. Staff morale continues to sink as more people leave the business. He couldn't be bothered to attend his company's own last gasp pay negotiations...so where is Jim Mullen?

#NUJReachStrike

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

@niallgriffiths @MENnewsdesk Thank you Niall! 💪

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

‘They’ve transferred the costs of heating and powering their offices onto you, without giving you any kind of help with it.’ Chris Morley addresses Rach PLC’s decision to close a number of their hubs without giving journalists help to work from home. #NUJReachStrike

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

‘It was clear that the other side felt as frustrated as we did that we couldn’t get a deal through,’ @NUJofficial’s Chris Morley tells us on the picket line. It is clear who is to blame for this situation - blame CEO Jim Mullen. #reachplc #NUJReachStrike

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

Why are we striking? One member’s story: ‘I generate Reach thousands of £ a year. 2 months ago I was told on a crisis call with the NHS to go to a food bank so I don’t have to choose between eating and anti depressants. This is the reality Jim doesn’t see - or care to face up to’

[MEN Chapel @MEN_chapel]

We are ON STRIKE this morning as we say NO to Reach taking advantage of hardworking journalists. We demand fair pay NOW.

[NUJ @NUJofficial]

#NUJReachStrike Michelle Stanistreet with the picket line at Canary Wharf
"Reach is a business that believes its hard-working journalists deserve a whopping real-terms pay cut, and refuses to agree a pay deal that will ensure our members will keep afloat this winter."

[Mirror NUJ Chapel @MirrorNUJ]

This is our #JournoRequest to all @NUJofficial members working from home during the #NUJReachStrike today - and our #PRRequest as well! No matter where we are today across the country we stand shoulder to shoulder with each other.

Let's tell Reach plc #EnoughlsEnough

[NUJ @NUJofficial]

‘Love and passion can’t help you live’: Reach journalists set to join picket lines https://t.co/Chli72LLTN

[Mirror NUJ Chapel @MirrorNUJ]

We are hours away from the largest industrial action by newspaper journalists in this country for nearly 40 years. The Reach PLC chief exec could still resolve this dispute but his pride won't let him.

So blame Jim Mullen for the #NUJReachStrike

https://t.co/5uCJXxSstp

[NUJ @NUJofficial]

Show support for Reach strikers – donate to the #NUJ Hardship Fund. First day's strike Wednesday 31 August. #NUJReachStrike
https://t.co/VE2WhvtmiG

[Press Gazette @pressgazette]

Press Gazette spoke to nine Reach journalists about why they were choosing to go on strike.

We heard stories of reporters unable to afford to get married, rationing hot water, taking second jobs and even leaving journalism altogether.

https://t.co/77Yz3RAmjo

[NUJ-Birmingham @NUJReachBham]

Disappointed as hell. We trusted Reach executives when they proposed meaningful talks about the pay offer on the table, despite concerns. Those in the room worked hard to reach a position worth taking back to members - but here we are. We stand strong.

[NUJ @NUJofficial]

All #NUJ members working in #PR and #communications are being asked NOT to engage with Reach titles on strike days. The first day is Wednesday 31 August. https://t.co/lkWtUgEi4f