Time Out staff stay out for pay equality

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LONDONERS may forgiven for thinking that nihilism has finally the capital, bulletin apparently called 'Not' is being handed out to passers by Its full title was 'Not Time Out, until a High Court writ last week necessitated the obliof those LEOLOT two words The bulletin is produced by the 64 staff members of the London weekly magazine, who have now been on strike for weeks to defend what is probably unique trade union agreement.

It ensures that they are all on the same pay currently £8,700 which to some extent eliminates the 'pecking order common to commercial publications.

Socialist Challenge The agreement also gives ine Chabe representing NUJ SOGAT and NGA members, the right to be consulted over commercial ventures dreamt up by Time Out The magazine has an annua move • o† ł3n year, and Elliott has long been in search of role for his money and himself. Hence his anx iety to end the agree.

The have made the all-out strike official, and provided cash the staff are stronger position to si out the than their redundant boss Send your cash and cooooo to Helen Mackintosh, Time Out Chapel, Gray's Inn .:Rd, London WC1.

11 June 1981

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