Mirror group journalists have voted in favour of a strike over proposed job cuts. Eighty-three of the 159 members of the British Association of Journalists have returned ballots, with 65% (54 people) voted for the action.
Now members will discuss a range of options that include stoppages lasting just a few hours, a half-day or 24 hours.
The BAJ is expected to work with members of the National Union of Journalists to coordinate strike action. Meanwhile, talks continue.
Trinity Mirror, the publisher of the three affected titles - the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People - point out that the vote of 54 journalists equates to only 13% of the 410 full-time staff involved in redundancy consultations.
A spokesman said the company would challenge the vote. He added: "We have been advised that the format and conduct of the strike ballot was deeply flawed. We have now asked the BAJ to confirm that they will not call for a strike based on this result."
I understand that more than 30 staff have approached Trinity Mirror management about taking up the redundancy offer.
Sources: BAJ/Trinity Mirror
