Herald Library Facing Cut?

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• "'IN respct to the "united" comments about the MSPs I would have to say there has been massive support, from MSPs in particular, to the union's campaign to protect the Newsquest titles. Unfortunately they have been hamstrung by the inadequacies of the Competition Commission rules.' This is a farcical attempt at a cover-up from Paul Holleran after the Nudge (i.e. wink-wink) misled members over recourse to the Competition Commission. The NUJ officials - Paul "Anfield5" Holleran in particular - actively misled the joint chapel in claiming that the Competition Commission decision could be revisited. Ref - http://tinyurl.com/28yfmd That information proved to be incorrect. Ref - http://tinyurl.com/26vbbw Whether that inaccuracy was deliberate or due to incompetence has never been explained or challenged. What is clear is that the chapel was misled and this issue with the library is a great case in point. This cut was mooted more than 12 months ago but now the Nudge tells us that it is a new revelation, subject to the joke that it could properly be ignored because those paid to fight it were delusional, in respect of completely misunderstanding the law on the Competition Commission - if there was any inadequacy, it was not with pre-existing rules but, dare one say it, with pre-existing officials. Let's be clear here - all that is new is the Nudge's utterly deceptive response. Meanwhile those threatened are sidelined through yet another exercise in obfuscation. http://tinyurl.com/omz4e"
  TheMaj 25/12/2007
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• "Another sad example of Newsquest cutting off their nose to spite their dunderheids. Those Ladies are pure dead brilliant, like (especially the one with a slightly greying barnett) and help us journos out with all sorts of research. They'll be sady missed."
  David Cross 23/12/2007
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• "It's a real shame if these rumours about cutting the herald library staff turn out to be true ... the girls there do a great job!"
  santa1 21/12/2007
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• "The NUJ will be meeting management to discuss these proposals as there could be a major problem attached to the transfer of the work. IN respct to the "united" comments about the MSPs I would have to say there has been massive support, from MSPs in particular, to the union's campaign to protect the Newsquest titles. Unfortunately they have been hamstrung by the inadequacies of the Competition Commission rules. Two MSPs have gone that extra mile in challenging the new Department for Business (Enterprise and Regulatory Reform). Jamie Hepburn (SNP) and Jo Swinson (LibDem) have extensively backed our calls to re-open the takeover commission, but they have now been told the following: "Where statutory undertakings are provided, the competition authorities have a range of powers to enforce them and ensure the parties continue to comply with the conditions they contain." It appears no such undertakings were obtained in Newsquest's acquisition of The Herald Group. I believe this makes it even more important that the industry moves towards setting up a Scottish regulator. We need a body which can ensure statutory undertakings are (demanded and) met by new owners in future media takeovers and mergers."
  anfield5 21/12/2007
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• "A sad case, where even an exemplary service is being cut by management types who have no concept of the value it brings to the output of their publications. As another comment has mentioned, are these managers not aware that culling their in house research team will further detract from article quality at a media group where quality is no longer the first word that springs to mind."
  Luke 21/12/2007
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• "Cut after cut after cut. The Herald's suffering continues and, despite the paper itself carrying a report that it was the first title MSPs turned to for their news, there have been no questions from the Holyrood Trump boys, no demands for a halt to the attrition by Herald management and no raised voices about the obvious drop in quality content. Yesterday, we were "treated" to a full-page article on so-called celebs' views about what makes Christmas so jolly for them. Who cares? Editor McGhee doesn't seem to be able to shake off his tabloid attitudes and how hard is he trying to protect standards and numbers of jobs? Can we expect a fightback in 2008? Very doubtful - there's more chance of the scottish government, small "g" is deliberate, telling Trump "no thanks.""
  united 21/12/2007
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• "Not only shedding jobs , metaphorically shredding them too."
  Ninian Reid 21/12/2007
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