Unite comment on closure of the News of the World

8 July 2011

Unite, which has members working in the newspaper sector, said it was seeking further information about how the shock closure of the 168-year old Sunday paper could hit its members in what was 'a fast-moving situation where new horrific revelations seem to be happening by the hour'.

Steve Sibbald, Unite national officer said today (Friday, 8 July): 'Unite has members who are involved in the production of the News of the World and its Sunday magazine.'

'We are in discussions with our Fathers of the Chapel (FoCs) at Prinovis in Liverpool, where the magazine is produced and at the contract printers in Dinnington in Yorkshire and Portsmouth.'

'Unite members who work at the NI printing plant at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire and other Unite members, who work for News International, where Unite is not recognised, and who may face employment loss will be supported by the union.

'The situation is not as yet clear as to the effects of the cessation of publication and we will be speaking to our regional officers, FOCs and the contract printing companies – hopefully, we will avoid any job losses.'

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