Follow NUJ ADM without going to Southport

You can follow the NUJ's ADM in Southport at this link http://www.nujadm.org.uk/.

It includes live coverage of general secretary Jeremy Dear's speech at http://www.nujadm.org.uk/jeremy-dears-speech/

Coverage is being organised by Chris Wheal, chair of the union's professional training committee, using 25 students from the UK and Ireland.

Chris tells me: " We are using twitter, Facebook, Wordpress, Live Blogger Flickr and Youtube."

See if you can spot the Trots!

NUJ executive seeks annual subs rise

Delegates at the NUJ's Annual Delegate Meeting in Southport in November will be asked to back an increase in union subs from 1 March 2010 which would boost NUJ coffers by £157,000 a year. The suggested annual subs rise, as proposed by the union's National Executive Council is: Grade 1 – £4.16p, Grade 2 – £6.24p, Grade 3 – £7.80p.