Guardian Media Group Journalists (NUJ) Strike Calendar

The union discovered during ACAS negotiations on 19 November that the GMG board had taken the decision on Friday to recommend the title’s sale, despite the company telling the NUJ on Thursday that due diligence hadn’t at that point been completed.

Negotiations over the sale commenced without any consultation with journalists, and the union has expressed its concern over a lack of transparency despite claims by the organisation. In September, the NUJ's Guardian & Observer chapel passed a vote of no confidence in the Scott Trust, noting its betrayal of commitments to the Observer. 96% of journalists voted in favour of action short of strike and ballot results were discussed at a meeting of the chapel today.