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| Financial Times staff back strike action over pension changes | Financial Times staff back strike action over pension changes |
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| Journalists at the Financial Times have voted for strike action over proposed changes to their pensions. | Journalists at the Financial Times have voted for strike action over proposed changes to their pensions. |
| The changes have been proposed by the paper's new owner, Japanese media group Nikkei, which bought the FT three months ago for £844m. | The changes have been proposed by the paper's new owner, Japanese media group Nikkei, which bought the FT three months ago for £844m. |
| The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said journalists voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. | |
| It said almost 92% of members balloted backed action, showing their "anger and disgust over FT's broken promises". | It said almost 92% of members balloted backed action, showing their "anger and disgust over FT's broken promises". |
| The NUJ accused the Financial Times and Nikkei of failing to honour equivalent terms of employment promises made following the takeover of the newspaper group in July. | |
| It said that on Monday, senior managers put forward new proposals to the union, which it said it would be considering before making a final decision over whether to call its members out on strike. | It said that on Monday, senior managers put forward new proposals to the union, which it said it would be considering before making a final decision over whether to call its members out on strike. |
| Steve Bird, NUJ representative at the Financial Times, said senior managers had already lost the trust of their staff including "most senior journalists". | Steve Bird, NUJ representative at the Financial Times, said senior managers had already lost the trust of their staff including "most senior journalists". |
| He added: "We will be seeking talks with our new owners and expect a clear commitment to make good any shortfalls on our pensions." | He added: "We will be seeking talks with our new owners and expect a clear commitment to make good any shortfalls on our pensions." |
| Three years ago FT journalists voted to strike over what they considered unfair pay rise proposals following what they said had been several years of below inflation pay deals. |