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Glasgow Herald staff to ballot over job cuts Glasgow Herald staff to ballot over job cuts
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The National Union of Journalists is to hold a ballot among its members at Newsquest's Glasgow division, which publishes The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times.The National Union of Journalists is to hold a ballot among its members at Newsquest's Glasgow division, which publishes The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times.
The group's NUJ chapel will ask members whether they would be prepared to take industrial action in an effort to persuade the company to improve redundancy terms and to avoid compulsory redundancies.The group's NUJ chapel will ask members whether they would be prepared to take industrial action in an effort to persuade the company to improve redundancy terms and to avoid compulsory redundancies.
The NUJ is also asking Newsquest - the UK publisher owned by the US company, Gannett - for more time to talk in an effort to extend the deadline for volunteers for at least a week.

Paul Holleran, the NUJ organiser in Scotland, said: "The NUJ approached Newsquest management around three weeks ago seeking more staff for a beleaguered workforce, particularly production, where a number of members have been or are off with stress.		The NUJ is also asking Newsquest - the UK publisher owned by the US company, Gannett - for more time to talk in an effort to extend the deadline for volunteers for at least a week.

Paul Holleran, the NUJ organiser in Scotland, said: "The NUJ approached Newsquest management around three weeks ago seeking more staff for a beleaguered workforce, particularly production, where a number of members have been or are off with stress.
"We are now facing up to 20 redundancies, and although we were prepared to try and work with management - as we did successfully at The Scotsman - there appears to be little or no willingness on the Newsquest side to compromise.

"We fought a successful legal action a few years ago to protect our redundancy terms and it now looks like we might have to do the same again."		"We are now facing up to 20 redundancies, and although we were prepared to try and work with management - as we did successfully at The Scotsman - there appears to be little or no willingness on the Newsquest side to compromise.

"We fought a successful legal action a few years ago to protect our redundancy terms and it now looks like we might have to do the same again."
Tindle acquires weekly from Johnston PressTindle acquires weekly from Johnston Press
Tindle Newspapers has continued its expansion by buying another weekly paper, the Petersfield Post in Hampshire, reports HoldTheFrontPage.Tindle Newspapers has continued its expansion by buying another weekly paper, the Petersfield Post in Hampshire, reports HoldTheFrontPage.
The Post, a paid-for title, sells about 6,500 copies a week. With its sister title, the Bordon Post, it currently employs six people. Johnston Press is meeting the staff to discuss future implications of the sale, due to be completed by the end of next month.The Post, a paid-for title, sells about 6,500 copies a week. With its sister title, the Bordon Post, it currently employs six people. Johnston Press is meeting the staff to discuss future implications of the sale, due to be completed by the end of next month.
Sources: NUJ/HoldTheFrontPageSources: NUJ/HoldTheFrontPage
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