Guardian and Observer Staff Threaten to Strike Over Sale to Tortoise
After the news broke that Guardian Media Group is in talks to sell The Observer to ‘slow news’ outlet Tortoise Media, GMG staff are up in arms, and now have agreed they may strike over the sale. Not surprising they don’t want to join another sinking ship when Tortoise’s traffic dropped by a whopping 41% from July to August alone and boasts a £4.6 million annual operating loss…
Yesterday, 400 staff attended a meeting to voice their grievances over the change of hands, complaining of the utter “betrayal“. Staff harked back to the (clearly failed) “Not For Sale” marketing campaign last year to protect their “independence”, fearing that their readers who donate to their left-wing content will feel let down. Meanwhile, GMG’s CEO is still trying to push the narrative to that this is an “exciting strategic opportunity” for the staff. With GMG operating a £21 million loss, it’s definitely an opportunity to offload at least…
