Workers at global*business information*publisher Lexis Nexis have*voted*to*strike*in a bid*to force the company to improve an “unacceptable” pay offer. The company has offered 3% or £1,100, whichever is greater, which union reps describe as “unfair”. The National*Union of Journalists (NUJ) said this would mean staff who earned more than £24,000 will receive a pay rise below the current rate of inflation. Talks to resolve the dispute at conciliation*service Acas broke down without agreement. The NUJ’s*magazine and book sector organiser Sue Harris said: “The union believes staff should be better rewarded, including those higher up the [pay] scale. “The union’s impression is that the company is not serious about negotiating, it is simply trying to spread the same amount of money around - just a little more thinly.” A spokesman for LexisNexis said: “We have had a number of constructive meetings with the NUJ and discussions about remuneration are still ongoing. “We...


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