RIUJ set to kick off protest campaign against layoffs
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 28 October 2018
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The RIUJ is launching a protest against significant layoffs affecting media workers. Demonstrations will occur at various media houses in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) is set to kick off its protest campaign against the massive layoffs of media workers by news organizations.
On Monday, the union plans to demonstrate in front of the Express Media Group offices.
Last week, a joint action committee comprising representatives of RIUJ, Media Workers Organization (MWO), Rawalpindi-Islamabad Bureau Journalists Association (RIBJA), and the local All Pakistan Newspaper Employees Confederation (APNEC) had unanimously agreed to start the protests.
The action committee has also announced holding protests at the offices of BOL News Network, Nai Baat, Nawa-i-Waqt, and Dawn Media Groups, Daily Jinnah, Capital TV, Abb Takk News and others.
In the second stage of the protest campaign, the protesters will set up camps outside different media houses.
Key Points
- RIUJ to protest against media layoffs.
- Demonstrations planned in front of Express Media Group offices.
- Joint action committee includes multiple journalist organizations.
- Future protests to target various other media houses.
- Protest campaign to include setting up camps outside media firms.
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