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File of correspondence, notes and minutes of meetings and draft house agreements relating to the negotiation, implementation and revision of the Guardian Newspapers Limited and National Union Journalists (NUJ) 1977 house agreement, April 1977 - March 1978.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Ken Dodd, Gerald Taylor, Peter Preston, Roger Rix and Guardian NUJ father of the chapels, Mick Downing and Peter Hildrew.

Also contains: lists of NUJ staff salary changes, May 1977; list of Guardian NUJ pensioners, nd; copies of correspondence relating to the Manchester Evening News NUJ claim for a revised house agreement, July 1977; a copy of the Financial Times NUJ house agreement, July 1977 and the results of the 1978 NUJ salary survey, March 1978.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Records relating to the Guardian National Union of Journalists (NUJ) London and Manchester chapels' claim for an improved fixed expenses allowance, January 1977 - November 1977.

Includes: correspondence between Ken Dodd, Gerald Taylor, Peter Preston, Roger Rix and Guardian NUJ father of the chapels, Mick Downing and Peter Hildrew concerning claim negotiations and implementation, January 1977 - November 1977; lists of staff expenses claims and predicted expenses claims, nd [cApril 1987 - cJune 1987] and notes of discussions between NUJ Guardian chapels and management, June 1977.

Also contains internal correspondence concerning an Inland Revenue audit and journalists expenses allowances, May 1982.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Correspondence, notes of meetings and draft papers relating to negotiations for, and the implementation of, the Guardian Newspapers Limited (GNL) and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) 1985 house agreement, January 1985 - May 1985.

Includes: minutes of the NUJ London chapel meetings held on 30 January 1985 and 25 March 1985; letters from the Inland Revenue and NUJ concerning newspaper allowances, January 1985 and June 1985; correspondence between Ian Ashcroft, Ken Dodd and Peter Preston concerning staff salaries, January 1985; draft house agreement claim, February 1985; NUJ analysis of journalists earnings and editorial perks questionnaire, February 1985; NUJ report on house agreement claims, March 1985; draft technology agreement, nd and a chapel circular from Peter Hildrew concerning the payment of salary increases, May 1985.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

File of correspondence, notes and minutes of meetings, draft pay offers and house agreements relating to negotiations between GNL and the NUJ for a new house, technology and freelance agreement, September 1984 - July 1985.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Peter Preston (editor), Aidan White (father of the chapel) and Peter Hildrew (father of the chapel. London).

Also contains a copy of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1985.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Correspondence, notes of meetings and draft papers relating to negotiations for, and the implementation of, the Guardian Newspapers Limited (GNL) and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) 1986 house agreement, March 1986 - July 1986.

Includes: a report to the Guardian NUJ chapel on health and new technology by Tom Cunliffe, March 1986; chapel resolutions, March 1986 - April 1986; chapel circulars concerning the company's proposed disputes and grievance procedure agreement and the Data Protection Act, April 1986; draft photocomposition and new technology agreement, nd; correspondence between Jim Markwick and Guardian NUJ father of the chapels, Robin Thornber and Peter Hildrew concerning agreement discussions and the final company position, May 1986; a copy of the 1986 Guardian NUJ chapel claim; Peter Hildrew's report for a chapel meeting held on 15 July 1986 concerning outstanding clauses in the house agreement, July 1986 and the 1986 NUJ editorial earnings and perks questionnaire completed by the Guardian, July 1986.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Records relating to the implementation of the 1986 GNL and NUJ house agreement, March 1986 - 23 January 1987.

Includes a letter from Jim Markwick (deputy managing director, GNL) to Peter Hildrew (father of the chapel, London) concerning the chapel's acceptance of the company offer and the company's position on the percentage award, 23 May 1986; lists of staff salaries, March - June 1986; notes from Peter Preston (editor) concerning amendments to staff salaries, May - July 1986 and a circular to all chapel members containing a list of amendments to the 1986 house agreement, 23 January 1987.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

File of correspondence, notes and minutes of meetings, draft pay offers and house agreements relating to negotiations between GNL and the NUJ for a new house and photocomposition and new technology agreement, 23 September 1985 - 14 August 1986.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Peter Preston (editor), Peter Hildrew (father of the chapel, London), Robin Thornber (father of the chapel, Manchester) and Jim Markwick (deputy managing director, GNL).

Also contains a copy of thr GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from the 1 April 1985; a memorandum to chapel members concerning the implications of the Data Protection Act, 14 April 1986; notice from Henry J Roche (chairman and chief executive of GMG) concerning the Guardian equal opportunity policy, 23 September 1985; paper outlining how a direct input system for journalists could be introduced at the Guardian (11 July 1986); a draft of the agreement on disputes and grievance procedure, [July] 1986 and a list of staff appointments at the Independent newspaper, c1986.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Two copies of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1987, with copies of the new disputes procedure and direct input agreement for ATEX/Guardian computerised editorial system, 28 April 1987.

Also contains a letter from Peter Hildrew (father of the chapel, London) to Peter Preston (editor) concerning chapel issues, including a new casual day rate for those working on direct input, publication on Good Friday and New Years Day, the present staffing agreement and copyright, 25 May 1987.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Records relating to the implementation of the 1987 GNL and NUJ house agreement, March - April 1987.

Includes two copies of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1987; notes from Peter Preston (editor) concerning amendments to staff pay April 1987; lists of staff staff salaries, April 1987; letters from Peter Hildrew (father of the chapel, London) to Jim Markwick (managing director, GNL) lodging the chapel's claim for a pay rise, 23 March 1987 and the chapel's acceptance of the disputes procedure in individual contracts, 22 April 1987.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Internal memoranda primarily from or to Ian Wright concerning a range of subjects including: staff pay, January 1982; computers, July 1982; company cars, March 1983; expenses claims, nd; television and radio listings, June 1984; staff induction, November 1985; ABC figures, February 1986; Portsmouth production schedule, February 1986; cricket coverage, February 1986; food and drink machines, February 1986; Data Protection Act, March 1986 and new telephone system, June 1986.

Correspondents include: Ian Wright; Peter Preston; Campbell Page; Ken Dodd; Arthur Townsend and Peter Hildrew.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Ian Wright