After a morning spent discussing some outstanding legal cases with the union's solicitors Thompsons, and checking on progress on the the new legal surgeries the union has set up for members, the afternoon was spent working on the Stand Up for Journalism campaign.
The day of action on 5 November is beginning to take shape with chapels and branches planning to physically stand up in their newsrooms to show support for the campaign, with ballots planned over pensions, with recognition claims being prepared, with grievances being lodged -it's clear thousands of journalists will be involved in activity on the day. Evening events in London and a lobby and rally in Manchester will be part of the day's activities.
Even General Secretaries are allowed some time off - and i raced down to White Hart Lane to watch Spurs stuff the not-so-mighty Famugusta 6-1 in the UEFA cup. Them humour of football fans is often underestimated. The area surrounding Tottenham is the heart of the Turkish and Cypriot communities in London. Famugusta's fans were greeted with chants of "you only live round the corner". Ho, ho, ho...
Today it's back to reality and the union's National Executive Council - more of that later...
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