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Editorial staff at the Daily Telegraph and sister paper the Sunday Telegraph have voted to go on strike, said the National Union of Journalists.Editorial staff at the Daily Telegraph and sister paper the Sunday Telegraph have voted to go on strike, said the National Union of Journalists.
It follows more than 130 redundancies, including 54 journalists, at the paper and relocation to new offices.It follows more than 130 redundancies, including 54 journalists, at the paper and relocation to new offices.
NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear said managers did nothing to reassure staff over "painful and unpopular changes".NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear said managers did nothing to reassure staff over "painful and unpopular changes".
The union said 76% of its members voted for strike action. A date for a strike has not yet been set.The union said 76% of its members voted for strike action. A date for a strike has not yet been set.
Telegraph staff were angry over the changes, which included different shift patterns, and believed their concerns were not being considered by managers, the union said.Telegraph staff were angry over the changes, which included different shift patterns, and believed their concerns were not being considered by managers, the union said.
Mr Dear said in a statement: "Our members at the Telegraph have had no choice but to take the ultimate step and vote to strike.Mr Dear said in a statement: "Our members at the Telegraph have had no choice but to take the ultimate step and vote to strike.
"Management have only themselves to blame. They should have seen this coming months ago and done something to reassure staff rather than high-handedly pushing on with painful and unpopular changes.""Management have only themselves to blame. They should have seen this coming months ago and done something to reassure staff rather than high-handedly pushing on with painful and unpopular changes."
The newspaper, which is owned by brothers David and Frederick Barclay, has moved from London's Docklands to Victoria, central London.The newspaper, which is owned by brothers David and Frederick Barclay, has moved from London's Docklands to Victoria, central London.
The Telegraph said of the report: "We are unable to comment until we have official notification of the ballot."