Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour), on Wednesday, 6 December 1989, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 96 members in total.

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Trade Union Freedom at Associated Newspapers

That this House deplores the decision of Associated Newspapers, owners of the 'Daily Mail', 'The Mail on Sunday' and the London 'Evening Standard', to withdraw recognition of the National Union of Journalists; welcomes the result of a postal ballot, supervised by the Electoral Reform Society, among 'Daily Mail' journalists who voted 5 to 1 in favour of industrial action to defend trade freedom; believes that a free trade union for journalists is fundamental to press and broadcasting freedom; and calls upon Associated Newspaper to respond to the overwhelming views of its employees and restore collective trade union rights.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

164 

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Industrial disputes Journalism Newspaper press Press freedom Trade unions Trade union recognition Evening Standard Daily Mail Associated Newspapers The Mail on Sunday National Union of Journalists

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk