Industrial action
Newsquest North West staff begin strike over job cuts
NUJ members have begun the first of two planned 24-hour strikes over five compulsory redundancies planned across titles in Cheshire and Merseyside
Posted by Joel Gunter on 14/09/11South Yorkshire journalists suspend eight-week strike
National Union of Journalists announce staff at South Yorkshire Newspapers will return to work after eight weeks of an indefinite strike over job losses
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 07/09/11Johnston Press chief handed 3,000-name strike petition
John Fry said by the NUJ to be 'shaken and visibly uncomfortable' as he accepts petition from South Yorkshire strikers and union representatives
Posted by Joel Gunter on 25/08/11Newsquest North West journalists to ballot for strike
Staff to hold one-week strike ballot over plans to cut seven jobs across Newsquest offices in Sale, Warrington and Northwich
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/08/11'Thousands' sign Johnston Press Yorks strike petition
The NUJ will hand over a petition to Johnston Press tomorrow as part of its protest against planned cuts across the company's South Yorkshire titles
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/08/11BBC Wales redundancy strike suspended
Broadcast union BECTU has agreed to suspend its planned 24-hour strike pending the outcome of appeals by members of staff at risk of redundancy
Posted by Joel Gunter on 19/08/11BBC Wales staff to strike over planned redundancies
Union announces 24-hour strike over four editors and one assistant producer due to be made redundant on 31 August
Posted by Joel Gunter on 18/08/11Johnston Press editor made redundant amid strike dispute
Editor Jim Oldfield to appeal against redundancy while continuing to support journalists on indefinite strike at the South Yorkshire Times
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 11/08/11#jpod in depth: Strikers on BBC picket lines
#jpod looks at the BBC strikes, speaking to NUJ members on the picket lines and Jonathan Lovett father of the chapel for the NUJ at Tindle Newspapers in Enfield, on winning concessions from management
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 05/08/11Johnston Press chief says no to ACAS mediating strike
John Fry tells NUJ members that management won't involve conciliation service ACAS in resolving ongoing dispute over cutbacks across South Yorkshire titles
Posted by Joel Gunter on 04/08/11BBC news programmes disrupted by second 24-hour strike
BBC Radio 4's Today programme delayed and BBC 1's Breakfast show off-air as NUJ members stage second one-day walk out over compulsory redundancies
Posted by Joel Gunter on 01/08/11Johnston Press strikers call for ACAS to broker dispute
Staff at South Yorkshire titles unanimously back call for assistance of government-funded conciliation service in ending indefinite strike
Posted by Joel Gunter on 27/07/11Johnston Press strikers stand firm ahead of meeting
Staff at titles including the South Yorkshire Times, Selby Times and Doncaster Free Press are on indefinite strike over proposed job cuts in the region
Posted by Joel Gunter on 26/07/11BBC news programmes disrupted by strike
Today programme delayed and BBC Breakfast cancelled as thousands of journalists walk out over compulsory redundancies
Posted by Joel Gunter on 15/07/11South Yorkshire Johnston Press journalists announce indefinite strike
Staff are striking over 18 job cuts, the closure of the Goole Courier's office and the scrapping of an editor's role
Posted by Joel Gunter on 11/07/11BBC strike to take place next week
Members of the National Union of Journalists vote for strike action over compulsory redundancies at the World Service
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 08/07/11Newsquest South London journalists call off strike after agreement
A dispute between staff and management at titles in Surrey, Sutton and Twickenham has been resolved, says NUJ
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 29/06/11Tindle Newspapers strikes deal with Enfield Nine, says NUJ
Father of the chapel Jonathan Lovett told Journalism.co.uk Tindle has agreed to reverse its policy of non-replacement for a period of six months
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 22/06/11'Enfield Nine' in unanimous vote for further strike action
Second strike agreed by journalists working for Tindle Newspapers' Enfield titles in protest at the quality of newspapers being produced
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BBC 'not expecting any disruption' during World Service weekend strike
Fifteen members of broadcast union Bectu voted to strike this weekend
Posted by Jack Dearlove on 13 April 2012'There's no fat to cut away here': BBC Sussex staff join nationwide strikes
BBC journalists in Brighton manned a picket line from 4am as part of nation-wide strikes by NUJ members at the broadcaster
Posted by Joel Gunter on 1 August 2011'Embarrassed bosses' stop strike breaking with work experience, NUJ claims
Johnston Press bosses called on teenager on work placement to get paper out during strike, NUJ claims
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22 July 2011NUJ: Journalists demand 'immediate talks' as 22 jobs face cut at Media Wales
Proposals will see 10 district office staff, eight production journalists and four members of the sports staff made redundant at Media Wales
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 July 2011South Yorkshire Times front page reports on journalist job cuts
Editor of Johnston Press title - whose job is under threat - reports editorial cuts on front page
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 23 June 2011NUJ: Ray Tindle to meet with Parlimentary representatives over Enfield dispute
Sir Ray Tindle meets with the NUJ Parliamentary group to explain the staffing situation which has led to industrial action in Enfield
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21 June 2011Newsquest South London: new four-day strike announced
Journalists at Newsquest titles in London are taking part in a second strike as part of ongoing disputes over editorial space, redundancies, and an office move
Posted by Joel Gunter on 20 June 2011Strike dates announced at Newsquest South London
Journalists at Newsquest South London will walk out next Wednesday and Thursday in a dispute over cuts, pay and an office relocation
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 June 2011Debate: Will other reporters follow Tindle's and strike over quality?
Reporters at Tindle Newspapers titles in Enfield are striking over quality saying they cannot leave the office to cover court stories, council meetings and are delivering a poor product to readers
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 14 April 2011NUJ: Bolton strike on, Sheffield strike off
Journalists at the Newsquest-owned Bolton News voted to strike in protest against an ongoing pay freeze while staff at a Johnston Press titles in Sheffield have reached a deal with management over plans to cut production jobs
Posted by Paul McNally on 9 February 2011Newsquest: An update on the reported pay freeze thaw
Journalists at some Newsquest titles are experiencing a 'thaw' in the pay freeze but the change is not nationwide
Posted by Laura Oliver on 24 December 2010Brighton Argus' new out-of-town subs fall at the first hurdle
First day of centralised subbing for Brighton's Argus sees Southampton-based sub-editors fail to spot an embarrassing typo
Posted by Joel Gunter on 20 December 2010NUJ: Southern Daily Echo chapel to ballot for strikes over pay freeze
Staff at the Southern Daily Echo are balloting for more strike action after a 48-hour strike over pay
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 December 2010NUJ: More strife for Newsquest as four more NUJ centres vote to strike
NUJ members at Newsquest-owned titles in Blackburn, Bradford, Bolton and York have all voted for indsutrial action.
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 December 2010Jon Slattery: 'You can slice the salami only so many times,' warns ex-Argus man
Former Brighton Argus deputy editor Frank le Duc explains the challenges facing regional publishers from new local competition
Posted by Joel Gunter on 22 November 2010Brighton Argus: Twitter account and strike blog boost picket line protests
Striking journalists at the Newsquest-owned Brighton Argus gathered online support via the Twitter account @argus_strike and a blog throughout the action
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 November 2010NUJ members ballot for strike at north-east Newsquest titles
NUJ members at the Darlington and Stockton Times, Durham Times and the Advertiser series, have unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in the chief executives of Newsquest and Newsquest's US parent company Gannett
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 17 November 2010NUJ prepared to suspend BBC strikes after new talks offer
The second 48-hour BBC strike was planned for 15 and 16 November, but the broadcaster has offered the NUJ new talks in the ongoing pensions dispute
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11 November 2010#bbcstrike: What's going on at the BBC today?
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Posted by Laura Oliver on 5 November 2010BECTU members apply to NUJ in order to join BBC strikes
Activists from the media and entertainment union Bectu are applying to join the National Union of Journalists so they can take part in planned strike action at the BBC over pensions
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South Yorkshire strike journalists 'optimistic' about talks
Members of the National Union of Journalists at South Yorkshire Newspapers show confidence as talks begin with Johnston Press
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16/09/11