tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post6899869113314667113..comments2024-02-26T16:52:31.026+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: For Neville - NUJ general secretary posts on Thurlbeck blog asking NI journalists to join unionJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-69714153741090020162012-02-22T19:53:44.700+00:002012-02-22T19:53:44.700+00:00You have to be a member for at least 3 months to g...You have to be a member for at least 3 months to get individual legal support from the union. Legal support is expensive and we have to avoid people simply joining so that we pay their legal bills and then leaving again. This situation is very different. Firstly, we have longterm members who work for News International. We've always had members there, even if we're not recognised by the employer. Secondly, this is one case covering everyone. It's not individual representation. Finally, this is also an important legal issue for all of our members, if News International gets away with doing this without challenge (and hopefully defeat), then what will stop other employers where we have more members doing the same?Donnacha DeLonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-69918800022945707122012-02-16T16:41:32.858+00:002012-02-16T16:41:32.858+00:00Interesting. When I asked the NUJ for help with a ...Interesting. When I asked the NUJ for help with a legal dispute I was told I was not entitled to legal advice as I had not been a member for three months. Good to see they can mamage it for the newsworthy cases though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com