Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Tuesday, 21 November 1989, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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Associated Newspapers PLC

That this House condemns the actions of Associated Newspapers plc, to tear up properly negotiated house agreements with their journalists working on the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard newspapers; and further deplores this company's decision to deny these workers the right to be officially represented in negotiations on salaries, discipline, redundancies and pensions by their trade union, the National Union of Journalists, a move which is provocative, hostile and above all unnecessary, as recognition and the existence of these agreements have maintained harmonious industrial relations for many years and produced a journalistic workforce which has contributed significantly to the prosperity of all three newspapers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

38 

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Conditions of employment Industrial relations Journalism Newspaper press Trade unions Evening Standard Daily Mail Associated Newspapers The Mail on Sunday National Union of Journalists

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk