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Christmas Mr Hack 107

It time to wish readers and contributors a happy and hopefully prosperous New Year, largely depending on how the terms of the Euro agreement work out for all of us. Two cards to admire this time ... the first a very festive picture but one I hope we don't get to enjoy here. The other image comes from 1971 and was UTV's friendly way of sending greetings to its people ... many of whom you will no doubt recognise, so good luck guessing who they all are. I know at least six ... starting in the middle with Ian Sanderson. Happy guessing ... and again, Happy Christmas.  

NUJ History

We have acquired some ancient minutes of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Northern Ireland. Some of them are more that 70 years old. They relate to the
1930s and 1940s. They are the minutes of the “Northern Ireland Branch” – which no longer exists, there now being several branches in different parts of the
Province.
The minutes reflect something of the struggle for recognition by newspaper employers; the fight for better wages, the employment of non-journalists to cover
sports, and the milking of material for “corr”
These minutes are if historic interest. They are being passed on to an appropriate keeper, whether NUJ or the public library for the benefit of researchers.
Meantime, some extracts from the minutes will be published below, and will be added to from time to time. Your comments are welcome...

 – Graham McKenzie, Copyboys President