Newsquest in Bolton has stopped imposing compulsory redundancies after NUJ members refused to take part in the selection process, the union claimed today.
The company, which plans to centralise sub-editing for its Lancashire titles in Blackburn, have now asked for volunteers for redundancy after originally announcing that they planned to axe journalists on the basis of a skills matrix, according to the NUJ.
David Thomson, NUJ FoC, at Newsquest Bury and Bolton, wrote to management: “The chapel unanimously agreed that unless the company changes its mind and introduces a voluntary aspect to this redundancy proposal, we will seek a ballot for industrial action.”
He added: “Members also overwhelmingly decided not to co-operate with next week’s scheduled skills analysis assessments. No sub-editor will attend any such meeting. We will not under any circumstances take part in an exercise, which contributes towards a person losing his or her job.” The company, the NUJ said, responded by agreeing to ask for volunteers.
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