NUJ

National Union of Journalists
Founded	1907
Members	35,000
Country	United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Affiliation	IFJ, TUC, STUC, ICTU
Key people	Jeremy Dear, General Secretary Michele Stanistreet, President (2007/2008)
Office location	London, England
Website	www.nuj.org.uk

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The union's structure is democratic and its supreme decision-making body is its Annual Delegate Meeting, a gathering of elected delegates from all branches across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

Between meetings, decisions lie with the NUJ's National Executive Council, a committee of 27 people, elected annually by members. The NEC is chaired by a President, elected - along with a Vice-President and Treasurer - at the Annual Delegate Meeting.

The General Secretary - currently Jeremy Dear - is elected every five years by a national ballot of all members. ^[1]

The General Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day running of the union and directing its staff. However, important decisions such as authorising industrial action must be taken by the NEC.

Structure

There is a range of national councils below the NEC, covering different sections and areas of activity. There is an industrial council for each of the NUJ's "industrial" sectors -- Newspapers and Agencies, Freelance, Magazine and Book, Broadcasting, New Media and Press and PR.

There are also national Executive Councils, covering all sectors, for Ireland and Scotland. The Irish Executive Council, which has a higher degree of autonomy, covers Northern Ireland as well as the Republic. ^[2]

References

1. ^ NUJ (19 May 2006). Jeremy Dear 'honoured' as re-elected unopposed.
2. ^ The NUJ's structure - how it works

External link

• NUJ web site

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