12th Aug 2022 17:16
(Alliance News) - Journalists at newspaper group Reach PLC are to strike in a dispute over pay after voting heavily in favour of taking industrial action.
Members of the National Union of Journalists at Reach, including the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Manchester Evening News, will walk out on August 26 and 31 and September 14 and 15.
The union said its members voted by 79% in favour of strikes and 88% for other forms of industrial action, on a turnout of 70%.
The company has offered a pay rise of 3%, with a minimum of GBP750, said the union.
Chris Morley, of the NUJ, said: "Our members have delivered a powerful message to Reach chiefs with the results today of this landmark ballot.
"It is unprecedented in the company's history that more than 1,000 of its journalists have been mandated to take strike action and other industrial action.
"The fact that such a strong outcome has been achieved in the face of significant postal issues and in the peak holiday season should tell the company how determined our members are to achieve a better deal on their pay.
"We very much hope that the company has the good grace and humility to recognise it made a mistake in making this poor offer against the backdrop of this cost-of-living turmoil.
"Rather than trigger the planned damaging walkouts by doing nothing, senior management are urged to now come forward with meaningful proposals to resolve the dispute."
The company has been approached for comment.
Reach shares closed up 2.3% to 96.10 pence each in London on Friday.
By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent
source: PA
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