An award-winning regional daily business writer who had been facing redundancy is to keep his job.
Jon Griffin, business editor of the Birmingham Mail since 1998, has twice been named the best business journalist in his region.
He had been threatened with the axe after being named as one of two staff at Trinity Mirror’s West Midlands titles whose posts were at risk.
However following a consultation period, Trinity Mirror has confirmed that the redundancy notice has now been formally lifted.
Since the redundancy notice was issued in March, Jon has been shortlisted for the Business and Finance Journalist of the Year prize at the Regional Press Awards for 2014, having been shortlisted for the same award 12 months ago.
He was also named Business Journalist of the Year at last year’s Midlands Media Awards, repeating his 2013 triumph.
Jon began his career at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1975 and first joined the then Birmingham Evening Mail in 1978.
He had stints at the Coventry Telegraph and then the Wolverhampton Express and Star before rejoining the Mail in April 1996
A Trinity Mirror spokesperson told HTFP: “I can confirm the redundancy notice affecting Jon Griffin has been formally withdrawn.”
The other post at risk was that of a Coventry Telegraph employee who works in an administrative role.
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I always enjoy how Trinity Mirror manage to do this things with such dignity and respect.
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great news but why list him in the first place ?not great for staff morale.
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Well done, I bet he’s glad he entered the comp.
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Crikey! An outbreak of common sense from TM management. Whatever next?
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Did they decide this before or after they saw the awards short list?
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Clearly even TM would have found it too embarrassing to make Jon redundant after he was shortlisted (again) for the Regional Press Awards.
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Apologies – the “former sunbathing addict” name was in relation to a previous story.
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Reinstated or stay of execution?
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Sadly, usually being nominated or winning an award is the precursor to being made redundant, it’s a bit of a poisoned chalice but hopefully in this case he will escape the drop and thrive
I wish him well
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What about the other poor wretch facing the loss of their job though?
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Great news that Jon should keep his job, shame he was even in the frame. Jon has been a great reporter from Day One of his distinguished career, winning the Young Journalist of the Year back in the 1970s (receiving his award from Prince Charles)
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