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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, National Union of Journalists (NUJ) chapel circulars, notes and minutes of meetings, pay claim estimates and draft house agreements relating to the negotiation and implementation of the Guardian Newspapers Limited and NUJ 1978 house agreement, December 1977 - August 1978.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Ken Dodd, Peter Preston, Gerald Taylor, Jim Markwick and Guardian NUJ father of the chapel Mick Downing.

Also contains: a copy of the NUJ house agreement operative from 1 July 1976; London staff editorial address list, nd, [c1978] and lists of staff due an NUJ lump sum payment, February 1978.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Correspondence, National Union of Journalists (NUJ) chapel circulars and claims, notes and minutes of meetings, draft house agreements, company offers and lists of staff salaries and pensioners with NUJ award amendments relating to the negotiation and implementation of the Guardian Newspapers Limited (GNL) and NUJ 1982 house agreement, March 1982 - November 1982.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Ken Dodd, Peter Preston, Gerald Taylor, Jim Markwick and Guardian NUJ father of the chapel Mick Downing.

Also includes: a copy of the Financial Times NUJ house agreement, July 1981; analysis of the NUJ editorial perks and salary questionnaire January 1982; the 1982 GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1982 and a memorandum (attached to the GNL and NUJ 1980 house agreement) from Ian Ashcroft to Ken Dodd concerning the payment of expenses and the Inland Revenue, November 1982.
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 agreement, February - September 1982.

Correspondents and meeting attendees include Peter Preston (editor), Ken Dodd (executive editor), Jim Markwick (deputy managing director, GNL), Mick Downing (father of the chapel, London) and Gerald Taylor (managing director).

Also contains a copy of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 January 1980.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Records relating to the implementation of the 1983 GNL and NUJ house agreement, April - August 1983.

Includes two copies of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1983; a copy of the house agreement operative from 1 April 1982, annotated to include the 1983 house agreement, April 1983; a copy of the GNL, National Graphical Association (NGA) Imperial chapel of the Guardian and London region of the NGA composing room agreement, August 1983; lists of rough and printed staff salary figures, 1983; draft copy of 'clause 18' of the company pension scheme, 21 July 1983; notes from Guardian staff to Ken Dodd (executive editor) concerning holiday pay, June - July 1983 and memorandums from Peter Preston (editor) and Gerald Taylor (managing director, GNL) concerning the implementation of petrol tax to company car users, April 1983 and corrections to staff salaries, June 1983.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Folder containing miscellaneous advertising records, including correspondence with W McMillan on advertising personnel (amongst other topics); 'Advertising Department Progress Report' by PA Management Consultants Ltd, 18 October 1967; diagram showing hierarchy of staff members, titled 'The Guardian Advertising Department'; ' memo regarding the appointment of Ronald Miller to a senior position within Anglia Television, November 1967; invitations sent out to various Advertising and Marketing companies, requesting their attendance at the Chairman's cocktail parties of 3 and 5 July, 1967, with replies; correspondence between LP Scott and Kenneth Searle and MacMillan, regarding ABC subscriptions and charitable causes, November 1966; information on advertising rates and comments on newspaper comparisons in the field, 1964; correspondence with AD George and Searle on advertising rates in the Sunday Times, July 1964 copy of 'The Journal of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce', including a highlighted article on The Social and Economic Context of Advertising; letter regarding a civil claim against the Guardian, with notes by Scott, February 1965; 'Foreign Advertisement Department', figures covering the financial year April 1963 - March 1964; 'General Report on the Response to the Public Appointment Columns of the Manchester Guardian', February 1948; letters on classified advertising rates; 'Display Advertisement Revenue, Increases for 1953 over 1952' by Scott, 1 March 1954; 'Joining the Guardian', booklet written for new employees, containing charts showing the staff heirarchy for different departments, June 1969.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Signed minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of Guardian Newspapers Limited (GNL) from 21 November 1967 (first meeting) until 18 December 1974. Not indexed.
Meetings were held at 192 Grays Inn Road, London or 3 Cross Street, Manchester.

Present or attending the meetings are (in order of appearance): PW Gibbings; Alastair Hetherington; MGA Jack; HG Milner; GP Taylor; WH Thomas; JC Markwick; Stanley Porter; BLB Hutchings (Lovell, White & King); JJT Stephens (Lovell, White & King); FA Ravenscroft (Cooper Bros & Co); MA Anderson; JHM Kelvie; HC Thompson; JM Cole; RS Rix; NH Thompson; and HJ Abbiss.

The first meeting of the board of directors records the initial administration of the new company including: the incorporation of the company; appointment of directors and secretary; recording of the registered office of the company as 3 Cross Street, Manchester; recording of the company bank account to be opened; recording the common seal of the company (impressed into minutes); and the transfer of shares and the register of members.

Regular items discussed at the meetings include newspaper sales and promotions; advertisement sales; production (including Lancashire Colour Printers and newsprint supplies); the company's financial position and budget; editorial appointments; strategy and development.

Other items discussed include (with year of first recording):
Guardian Weekly (1967); Guardian Business Services (1967); impact of devaluation of pound sterling (1967); price increases (1968); acquisitions and shares; editorial strategy (spring 1968); investigation of colour printing (1968); content aimed at women (1968); new building at Deansgate, Manchester (1968); facsimile transmission (1968); Autumn Plans including staff and layout changes - supporting paper (July 1968); readership figures; facsimile production (1968); negotiations with NUJ/NPA (1968); young readers (1968); university exam results (1969); Film 'News Story' (1969); Saturday papers (1969); Guardian's 150th anniversary (1970); Northprint Ltd (1970); wholesalers dispute (1970); commercial radio (1971); European syndication (1971); group structure (1972); investigations into Guardian sharing The Observer's premises at Printing House Square, London (1972); Guardian Study Vacations (part of Guardian Business Services) (1972); typeface change (1973); Gemini News Service (1973); impact of Price Commission (1973); fuel supplies for distribution (1973); shortening working weeks (1973); London printing, contract with The Times (1973); Peter Preston's visit to USA to investigate new technology production (1974).

The minutes of two meetings with separate item numbering sequences are also filed in this volume:
29 December 1967: Extraordinary General Meeting of GNL, 3 Cross Street, Manchester, concerning the increasing of the capital of the company.
5 April 1973: Meeting of a sub-committee of GNL, 192 Grays Inn Road, London, concerning the proposal to purchase Gemini News Service.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Signed minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of Guardian Newspapers Limited from 23 January 1975 until 29 November 1983. Meetings were held at 192 Gray's Inn Road until 26 August 1976 and were subsequently held at 119 Farringdon Road. Not indexed.

Present or attending the meetings are (in order of appearance): PW Gibbings (Chairman); GP Taylor; Alastair Hetherington; JM Cole; MGA Jack; JC Markwick; HJ Abbiss; RS Rix; S Porter; N Thompson; Peter Preston; Brian Jones; Ian S Ashcroft; DJ McKie; NW Butters; GW Thompson; J Dixey; A Keen.

Regular items discussed at the meetings include newspaper sales/circulation; advertisement sales; production; the company's financial position and budget; editorial and board appointments and resignations; promotions; strategy and development; negotiations with unions.

Other items discussed include (with year of first recording): London Printing (1975); wage awards (1976); the move to Farringdon Road (1976); Guardian Weekly (1978); Times Newspaper situation re Guardian printing in Gray's Inn Road (1978); Timehands/Imperial Chapel wage demands (1979); Guardian attitude to NPA (1979); 1980 Committee (1980); proposed printing of Guardian at the Observer (1981); expansion of classifieds (1983); computer development (1983)

The following papers are bound with the minutes:
Recommendations to the Board of the 1980 'Ad Hoc' Committee concerning how GNL should recommence negotiations with NGA/Imperial Chapel, 28 June 1982, paper filed with minutes of 1 July 1982.
Composing Room Agreement, 17 May 1983.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Signed minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of Guardian Newspapers Limited from 24 January 1984 - 31 July 1989. Meetings were held at 119 Farringdon Road. Not indexed.

Present or attending the meetings are (in order of appearance): PW Gibbings; GP Taylor; JC Markwick; MGA Jack; Peter Preston; DJ McKie; J Dixey; IS Ashcroft; CA Dawood; CA Marland; LM Sanderson; HJ Roche; CW Szpac; F Platt; IW Wright; CBG Baker; JM Gordon; PJ Naismith; F Morris.

Regular items discussed at the meetings include newspaper sales/circulation; advertisement sales; production; the company's financial position and budget; editorial and board appointments and resignations; promotions; strategy and development; negotiations with NUJ.

Other items discussed include (with year of first recording): Datasolve (1984); Away Day - Charing Cross Hotel - supporting paper (1984); Guardian Press Centre (1985); Isle of Dogs printing (1985); bank account opened in Zimbabwe (1985); Manchester printing (1985); Portsmouth printing (1986); refurbishment of 119 Farringdon Road - establishment of project committee (1986); transitional printing (1987); printing of Observer at Guardian Press Centre (1987); 50 page paper (1988); European printing (1988); cover price (1988); Saturday edition (1988); and proposed purchase of shares in Unidad Editorial SA (1989).
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited