THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TIMES NEWSPAPER GROUP MET IN LONDON TODAY (24/8) TO DECIDE THEIR NEXT MOVE ON THE FUTURE OF THE TIMES. THEY HAVE BEFORE THEM A LETTER FROM JOURNALISTS SETTING OUT THEIR CONDITIONS FOR THE OPENING OF FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS. THE TIMES, BRITAIN'S OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER, STOPPED PUBLICATION FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR ON FRIDAY WHEN JOURNALISTS STRUCK FOR A 21 PERCENT PAY RISE. THE AMOUNT OF THE RISE WAS DECIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT ARBITRATION SERVICE, BUT MANAGEMENT HAVE NOW SAID THEY CAN'T AFFORD THAT AMOUNT, AND MADE AN 18 PERCENT OFFER, WHICH JOURNALISTS HAVE REFUSED TO ACCEPT. FOLLOWING AN 11 MONTH STRIKE BY PRINTING UNIONS LAST YEAR THE TIMES IS FACING LOSSES OF 10 MILLION POUNDS (23 MILLION DOLLARS) STERLING, THIS YEAR. MANAGEMENT HAS THREATENED THE CLOSURE OF THE PAPER IF JOURNALISTS PERSIST WITH THEIR CLAIM
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- Film ID:
- VLVA5P8EWES45L5CKPARROFXNMA86
- Media URN:
- VLVA5P8EWES45L5CKPARROFXNMA86
- Group:
- Reuters - Source to be Verified
- Archive:
- Reuters
- Issue Date:
- 24/08/1980
- Sound:
- Unknown
- HD Format:
- Available on request
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