RE: UKNM: .comrades

[Jo Chipchase]

Mike Hayles wrote:

>Having been a member of the NUJ for more than 14 years I wouldn't trust

them

>to get anything off the ground before 2010. They're well intentioned, but

>perhaps the least likely bunch to create a workable union for new media

>

people. I think the TUC option is a great start - infotuc [dot] org [dot] uk

The NUJ seems receptive to new media (apparently, at least one branch is

holding meetings using virtual conferencing / webcams)... but they don't

appear to answer their emails !


>-----Original Message-----

>

From: Bunder, Leslie [Leslie [dot] Bunderinfospaceuk [dot] com (mailto:Leslie [dot] Bunderinfospaceuk [dot] com)]

>Sent: 22 March 2000 16:24

>

To: 'uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com'

>Subject: RE: UKNM: .comrades

>

>

>Well the NUJ (National Union for Journalists) in the UK is exploring

setting

>up a seperate chapter for digital media and online..

>

>There are various groups in the States that are associations for new media

>folk...In the Uk I'm not really aware of anything that is like that...

>

>So there is an opportuntiy for you  fellow .comrade  to have the NUNM

>(National Union of New Media)

>

>But first speak to the TUC as they should be a good source of information

on

>creating unions...

>

>Leslie

>

>

> From: Billy Hasirci[SMTP:billypopcorn [dot] co [dot] uk]

> > Sent:         22 March 2000 14:17

>

> To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> > Subject:      UKNM: .comrades

> >

> > <to the sound of the Internationale>

> > Does anyone know of a New Media Trade Union? I guess it is currently

> > broken

> > into journalism etc but I wondered whether there was a broader one.

> > Thanks

> > Billy


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