Guardian staff threaten walkout as NUJ prepares indicative strike ballot over 3.85% pay offer
Boiling Points · Friday, 11 September 2026
Why it matters
This is an early, concrete indicator of workplace pressure becoming organized collective action in a UK media organization: the next escalation point is a union ballot rather than merely individual complaints. The absence of a strike date or participation figures means its current scale remains unclear.
What happened
Guardian staff have threatened to walk out over the company’s proposed 3.85% salary increase, and the National Union of Journalists is to hold an indicative ballot on strike action. The dispute comes as the newspaper says it has recorded its highest-ever revenues, a claim that has sharpened staff anger over the pay offer. No strike date or ballot result has been announced.
Players & places
- United Kingdom
- The Guardian
- National Union of Journalists