STV journalists walk out on strike for second time in pay dispute

Journalists at broadcaster STV have walked out on strike for a second time this year in a dispute over pay. The action by National Union of Journalists (NUJ) members at STV across Scotland will disrupt news programming on Wednesday, with the flagship STV News At Six programme due to be replaced by Sean’s Scotland, and network show Peston aired in place of Scotland Tonight. The NUJ is seeking a 6% pay rise for members to “keep pace with inflation” during the cost-of-living crisis. STV has said such an increase is “unrealistic and unaffordable”. The strike, which coincides with the broadcaster’s annual general meeting (AGM), comes after union members walked out for 24 hours on March 28 and the latest pay offer put forward by the company was rejected by staff. Nick McGowan-Lowe, NUJ national organiser for Scotland, said: “While the company showed willingness to engage with us to find a resolution to this dispute, it is disappointing that once again our journalists are having to head out of the newsrooms and into the shareholder AGM to find out answers to resolve this dispute. “While the company tells us that a fair rise of 6% to keep pace with inflation is...

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