President wins TUC place
THE BRITISH TUC Women’s Conference has elected NUJ President Michelle Stanistreet to a leading union body in the fight against gender inequality in the workplace.
She has won a place on the TUC Women’s Committee which takes a lead on gender issues for the British trade union movement. The election comes towards the end of her term as NUJ President, a position that has only been held by four women in the union’s 101-year history.
Michelle Stanistreet, who works for the Sunday Express in London, said: “Experience has taught us that if we want to tackle workplace inequality, whatever its causes may be, the best way of doing it is by using the collective strength of trade unions.
“I’m looking forward to playing my part in fighting for fair and equal treatment for all.”