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NUJ STRIKE IN LEEDS

Posted on Friday, February 20, 2009

Journalists in Leeds are picketing the offices of Yorkshire Post Newspapers on the second day of their strike over job cuts and quality journalism.More than 140 NUJ members are taking part in the action.

And they will continue the picket over the weekend.

Supporters are welcome to join the strikers outside the Wellington Street offices between 7am and 2pm on Saturday and 9am and 2pm on Sunday.

The journalists - from the Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post, and Leeds Weekly News - plan another four-day strike from next Thursday.

Chris Morley, NUJ Northern Regional Organiser, speaking from the picket line this morning said: “Spirits are still high, we are continuing to receive strong support from passing motorists.

“The picketing will continue over the weekend to demonstrate the chapel’s determination to stop compulsory redundancies and protect the papers from being run into the ground.”

Messages of support make a massive difference to morale and can be emailed to nujleedsstrikers@googlemail.com or texted to 07549 170401.

Donations to the hardship fund should be made out to EP/YP Joint Chapel Branch and sent to PO Box HP346, Leeds LS6 1UL or paid on-line to Unity Trust Bank account 35017589 sort code 08-60-01.

Letters of protest over job losses and the effect on the newspapers can be sent to: Chris Green, managing director, Yorkshire Post Newspapers, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF; and John Fry, Chief Executive, Johnston Press, 53, Manor Place, Edinburgh EH3 7EG.

There is a Facebook supporters group called Save Leeds’ Local Newspapers

from www.nuj.org.uk