The NUJ has called on Newsquest to “come clean” over plans to move staff from The Mail in Barrow more than 30 miles away to Kendal.
Last week, Newsquest North managing director David Coates tweeted that it was “complete cobblers” to suggest The Mail would be leaving Barrow.
However, Jonathan Lee, the local managing director, told a meeting of the staff liaison council this week that the plan was to move all but a handful of sub-editors and non-editorial roles to Kendal, the NUJ claims.
Chris Morley, Northern & Midlands senior organiser for the NUJ, said: “The communication of the company’s intentions has been a car crash mess and is causing untold stress and concern.
