JOURNALISTS at STV are to go on strike for the second time in 2024 in their campaign for a 6 per cent pay rise.
JOURNALISTS at STV are to go on strike for the second time in 2024 in their campaign for a 6% pay rise.The National Union of Journalists said members at STV in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness, as well asThe NUJ has also voted for a third day of action on Wednesday, May 1 to coincide with STV’s annual general meeting. That is when shareholders will be asked to approve a £664,167 pay package for Simon Pitts , STV chief executive.
"STV’s bulletins have been the most watched in Scotland for the past five years, outperforming the BBC, even though STV journalists are paid far less than their counterparts at the BBC or ITV. "More than 60 per cent of my income goes on covering my monthly bills every month, with little left at the end. I worked extremely hard to get to a position where I could buy my property, but I am now in a position where it is becoming difficult to afford.
"While I want to stay at STV, the lack of wage increases is making it difficult to find a reason to.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
STV journalists to go on strike in campaign for pay riseJournalists at STV are to go on strike in their campaign for a 6 pay rise.
Read more »
STV journalists set to go on strike in bid for six per cent pay riseJournalists at STV are to go on strike in their campaign for a 6 per cent pay rise ...
Read more »
Cadillac and Ganassi to split after 2024 WEC and IMSA seasonsCadillac and Chip Ganassi Racing will end their sportscar racing partnership at the end of the 2024 World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship campaigns.
Read more »
Glastonbury lineup divides opinion as some say 'worst of all time'Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain have been confirmed for Glastonbury 2024
Read more »
Glastonbury festival 2024: Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA to headlineDua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will all headline, while Shania Twain takes the legends slot at the summer festival
Read more »