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Correspondence, notes of meetings and draft papers relating to negotiations between Guardian Newspapers Limited and National Union of Journalists for the 1991 house agreement and pay freeze.

Includes: chapel bulletins from Seumas Milne concerning chapel issues of four-day week, RSI, contracts, Manchester offices and the 1991 pay freeze, [c1990] - April 1991; the Guardian NUJ's 1991 claim, nd, [c1990]; copy of the GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 January 1990; notes from the NUJ staff meeting held 24 January 1991; letters from Jim Markwick to national officers of NUJ, Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT), National Graphical Association (NGA) and Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) concerning the Guardian's financial position, February 1991; correspondence between Harry Roche and John Foster concerning pay freeze negotiations, April 1991; management offer, 7 May 1991 and memorandum to directors of the Guardian Press Centre and GNL concerning the 1991-1992 bonus scheme, 22 July 1991.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Ian Wright

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)

2 folders, arranged by subject and titled 'Thomson/Times, Union Negotiations' and 'Thomson/Times, Redundancies'.

Contents of folder 1 include correspondence with trade unions, and with Eric Cheadle of the Times on the same. Trade unions include National Society of Electrotypers and Stereotypers, Printing and Kindred Trades Federation, National Union of Journalists, Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) and the National Graphical Association. Documents also included consist of statements and memoranda made to the unions, and other progress reports.

Folder 2 contains correspondence with the trade unions, relating to staff redundancies made between December 1966 and May 1967, and negotiating terms.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Contains Fred Grayden's membership cards for printing trade unions. Grayden first entered the London Society of Compositors in July 1938. From 1955 he was a member of the London Typographical Society. From 1964 to 1987 he was a member of the London region of the National Graphical Association.

The London General Trade Society of Compositors was established in 1826 and adopted the name London Society of Compositors (L.S.C.) in 1848. In March 1955 it amalgamated with the Printing Machine Managers' Trade Society to form the London Typographical Society. Each year there was a competition amongst the London Society of Compositors membership to design the members card, with a small prize being awarded to the winner.

In 1964 the London Typographical Society merged with the Typgraphical Association to form the National Graphical Association.

This file includes:

• Minutes of NGA (National Graphical Association), NATSOPA (National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel) and SOGAT (Society of Graphical and Allied Trades) Trade Union meetings regarding The Observer's move to different premises, future employment prospects and redundancies (13 June 1972 - 22 June 1972).

• Private and Confidential 'Draft notes on Timing', outlining reasons behind the postponement of new printing arrangements [1972].

• Tables outlining wage rates and earnings in newspaper offices, comparing 1970 to previous years.

• Draft presentation about The Observer's future printing arrangements after The Times leaves the shared premises.

• Draft presentation for the Trade Unions, informing them of The Observer's proposed printing solution (1970s).

Primary correspondents include representatives of NGA, NATSOPA and SOGAT.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

This file contains records relating to negotiations with the Observer chapels of various trade unions, including:

• Correspondence, notes, minutes and memos of negotiations between The Observer and National Graphical Association (NGA), the National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel (NATSOPA), the Electrical, Electronic Telecommunications and Plumbing union (EEPTU) and the Amalgamated union of engineering workers (AUEW) regarding: staffing levels, pagination payments, working hours, sick pay, dispute and grievance procedures, pensions, holiday and overtime.

• Several drafts of working agreements for Trade Unions approval (1974).
  Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

General papers relating to production unions. File 1 covers 1974-1984 and file two covers 1981-1987. Contents include:

• Minutes, memos and internal correspondence sent and recieved by Roger Harrison, including correspondence relating to the volume of Trade Union disputes dealt with by The Observer in this period of time and their financial impact on the newspaper (1976-1984).

• External correspondence sent to National Society of Operative Printers and Media Personnel (NATSOPA), Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT), National Graphical Association (NGA), Electrical, electronic Telecommunications and plumbing union (EEPTU), Society of Lithographic Artists, designers, engravers and process workers (SLADE) and the Amalgamated union of engineering workers (AUEW). Subjects covered include: salary increases for Machine Managers, lieu days, increased pagination, redundancy payments, overtime, Christmas working arrangements, compassionate and paternity leave agreements suggested by NGA (1974-1985) and a clerical claim (1974).

• External correspondence to Trade Union representatives outlining measures The Observer has undertaken to improve its financial situation; the creation of more advertising space; coverage of the Nixon story and the Transatlantic Race (26 March 1976).

Also includes a letter from Roger Harrison stating that he is leaving The Observer and naming his successor, Nick Morrell (18 February 1987).
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison