Sheffield Star staff have retained their car allowances after negotiations with a representative from the National Union of Journalists.

More than 20 signed a round robin letter rejecting the changes and asking for the RIM bosses to negotiate with the – still unrecognised – chapel.

Regional organiser Miles Barter said: “Management refused, but after nine individual hearings, where NUJ mother of chapel Julia Armstrong represented members, the company backed down.

“It is a lesson to us all about the power of sticking together.”

Miles is the new regional organiser based in the NUJ’s Manchester office.

He can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].

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