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Is a political fund right for the NUJ?

Meeting for NUJ members
7.30 pm Thursday 12 February, Friends House, Euston Road, London

Meeting organised by London branches

Details: ros.bayley@fairadsl.co.uk

Would a fund protect the union from legal challenge or open the door to partisan campaigning?

The speakers will be:

  • FOR: Pete Murray, NEC, chair political fund committee; and
  • Martin Cloake, chair London Central Branch.
  • AGAINST: Chris Wheal, Magazine Branch; and
  • Chris Frost, chair Ethics Council.
  • CHAIR: Dave Rotchelle, chair LFB
* Report of the debate

The next Freelance carried articles putting the cases for and against the political fund proposal. They were presented here in advance:
* Yes to a political fund
* Why members should vote NO to an NUJ political fund
 
* NUJ plans a Political Campaigns Fund from www.nuj.org.uk

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The result:

Number of votes: 7771
Turnout: 28.6 per cent
For: 3651 (47%)
Against: 4120 (53%)
Posted: 10 February 2004; updated 19 March 2004 - © 2004 contributors
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