Solidarity National Press Officer and NUJ Executive member Hugh Kerr, called for support for the boycott of this weeks edition of the Sunday Mail.

NUJ members at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail are taking strike action from midnight tonight, to stop management forcing through around 20 compulsory redundancies. Hugh said:

"We are calling on all Solidarity members to support this strike and to help by boycotting the Sunday mail on April 5th"

The STUC earlier called for all trade unioists to boycott the weekly paper, Assistant Secretary Stephen Boyd said:

"On Saturday 4 April, journalists working at Trinity Mirror newspapers (Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail) will take strike action over management’s decision to cut 70 jobs. The edition of the Sunday Mail which appears on Sunday 5 April will be produced by non-union labour using copy from agencies. It would be of tremendous benefit to the NUJ and striking workers if the sales collapsed as a result."

Messages of support should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or texted to the picket line on 07836 542699.  Donations should be made payable to the Alan Hutcheson Fund and sent to NUJ Scotland, Third Floor, 114, Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3QQ.