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Those losing their jobs have received varying levels of redundancy payments. Eighteen other journalists who worked for the Express (casuals) have left without compensation. At the same time Express Newspapers is in the process of closing the 1988 Express Newspapers "defined benefits" pension fund and replacing it with an inferior "defined contributions" fund. Background info Express Newspapers brought in the insurance company Aon to implement the pension fund changes. Aon was recently fined £5million by the Financial Services Authority for failing to prevent £4.6million of "suspicious payments" being made to overseas firms and individuals. The chapel has opposed both the redundancies and the pension fund closure and will be defending the pay and conditions of those journalists who remain and who face a difficult future. They have already been told the annual pay review has been postponed for six months. For the latest newsletter, go to Nudge Nudge
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Union officials and management finally signed a house agreement in 2005. It followed a ballot and the first industrial action at Express Newspapers for years. The agreement established minimum pay and holidays in the three centres and covers many other issues. You can download/read your own copy of the agreement by clicking here. For advice on screenbreaks, click here and see section 22.1 of the house agreement. Know your responsibilities: The NUJ has revised our Code of Professional Conduct. You can check it at nuj.org.uk |
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