Guardian and Observer journalists to strike over sale of the Observer

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Union says sale of Sunday paper to Tortoise would be a ‘betrayal of the Scott Trust’s commitment to the Observer’

Journalists at the Guardian and Observer have voted to strike for 48 hours over the planned sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise.

Union members passed a motion on Wednesday stating that selling the Sunday newspaper to Tortoise would be a “betrayal” of the Scott Trust’s commitment to the Observer. The trust is the ultimate owner of Guardian Media Group.