Unite comment on closure of the News of the World
8 July 2011
Unite, which has members working in the newspaper sector, said
it was seeking further information about how the shock closure of
the 168-year old Sunday paper could hit its members in what was ‘a
fast-moving situation where new horrific revelations seem to be
happening by the hour’.
Steve Sibbald, Unite national officer said today (Friday 8
July): ”Unite has members who are involved in the production of the
News of the World and its Sunday magazine.
”We are in discussions with our fathers of the chapel (FoCs) at
Prinovis in Liverpool, where the magazine is produced and at the
contract printers in Dinnington in Yorkshire and Portsmouth.
”Unite members who work at the News International printing plant
at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire and other Unite members, who work
for News International, where Unite is not recognised, and who may
face employment loss will be supported by the union.
”The situation is not as yet clear as to the effects of the
cessation of publication and we will be speaking to our regional
officers, FOCs and the contract printing companies – hopefully, we
will avoid any job losses.”
ENDS
Notes to news editors:
For further information please contact Unite communications
officer, Shaun Noble, on 07768 693940
