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Financial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office days
- FT journalists are disputing management's plan to mandate four in-office days for London staff by year-end.
- The FT chapel says there is no compelling case for the four-day mandate amid concerns it discriminates against parents.
- The dispute concerns about 500–600 editorial staff at FT London headquarters, Bracken House.
- The NUJ notes the dispute could lead to a ballot for strike action if unresolved.
- FT's 2024 revenue rose 6% to £540 million, although operating profit fell in the same period.
- The plan would apply mainly to FT Editorial staff at London, not overseas or other FT divisions.
- NUJ says the edict comes at a time when coverage relies on newsroom goodwill and flexibility.
- The dispute unfolds as FT’s parent Nikkei reported higher global revenues but mixed profitability.
- London-based staff would be the primary target of the four-day office mandate.
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