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NUJ Nature journals

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Great news! @NUJ_Nature and @SpringerNature are pleased to have reached an agreement that ends our pay dispute through a two-year settlement and would like to pay tribute to the mutual efforts that helped us find a way forward.

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@NUJ_Nature

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Much joy and support on the #SpringerNatureStrike picket line today — but of course we’d rather be working! @SpringerNature , let’s get back to the table with a good-faith offer ✅

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you @StephenFry for signing the open letter in support of striking @SpringerNature staff, joining more than 800 signatories — including 11 @NobelPrize winners. We are beyond grateful 🙏🙏🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Why @SpringerNature staff are striking today: The company claims its offer is “above inflation” — this is what that looks like in reality 📉 #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

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Hats off to @TheTimes for finding a way to get Charles Darwin into its coverage of the #SpringerNatureStrike !

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you to the scientists, now including SEVEN Nobel prizewinners, who have signed an open letter in support of the @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature staff who have been forced to strike after being offered a pay rise far below the cumulative effects of inflation 🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you to every scientist who has come out in support of striking @SpringerNature editorial staff, including @NobelPrize winners @MayBrittMoser @ben_list @dmac68 @edvardmoser @djuliussf @ardemp @giorgioparisi @kaelin_lab 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you Paul Mischel ( @mischellab ) and the more than 1,000 scientists — including 11 Nobel prizewinners — who have signed an open letter in support of the @SpringerNature staff striking now 🙏 #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

IT’S HAPPENING #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Thank you Prof Fred Saad ( @chumontreal @CRCHUM ) for your words of support for the @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature staff participating in the #SpringerNatureStrike , which starts tomorrow 🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Thank you Prof @davidasinclair for your words of support for the @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature staff! So appreciated as we face the start of the #SpringerNatureStrike tomorrow 🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you @michelle_monje ( @CancerNeurosci ) and the more than 1,000 scientists — including 11 Nobel prizewinners — who have signed an open letter in support of the editorial, publishing and production staff at @SpringerNature 🙏 #SpringerNatureStrike #CancerNeuroscience

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Huge thanks to Nobel prizewinner @MayBrittMoser for supporting @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature staff as we face the start of the #SpringerNatureStrike tomorrow🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Positive and inspiring vibes at yesterday's @NUJ_Nature meeting to ratify the ballot for industrial action at @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature . (The bottle tops are for voting, we didn't drink all that on the day 😂) Stay tuned for news! #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Signology on show at the #SpringerNatureStrike 🪧

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Thank you Prof Eric Jacobsen ( @jacobsenlab ) for your statement in support of @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature staff 🙏 Very much appreciated as we head to the picket line for the #SpringerNatureStrike tomorrow

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Browsing some of the world-leading journalism published by @NUJ_Nature staff at @Nature and something about this sign from a @UCU strike really resonated! #SpringerNatureStrike @SpringerNature @NaturePortfolio

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

The latest issue of @Journalologist 's scholarly-publishing newsletter elucidates @StephenFry 's connection to us here at @NUJ_Nature — one of our members edited his article in @NatRevUrol , and can confirm it was "a joy to edit" 😁

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you @StephenFry for signing the open letter in support of striking @SpringerNature staff, joining more than 800 signatories — including 11 @NobelPrize winners. We are beyond grateful 🙏🙏🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

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The #SpringerNatureStrike in @NewsfromScience :

Nature journals’ U.K. staff stage second day of strikes over pay

Hundreds of scientists have signed a letter in support of protesting workers at Springer Nature

www.science.org

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

The picket line will be outside @SpringerNature again tomorrow. This is why:

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Why @SpringerNature staff are striking today: The company claims its offer is “above inflation” — this is what that looks like in reality 📉 #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

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"The current pay dispute isn’t just about wages; it’s about the value placed on editorial work. The outcome will be a test of whether [ @SpringerNature ] truly values the expertise their leadership claim is the foundation of quality publishing." - @scholarlykitchn

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

. @NUJ_Nature staff have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action at @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature . Why? This is one editor’s real salary, worth 5% less than when they started #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

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We work hard because we are dedicated to science. The reward is not solely financial—it is the connection to the acquisition of knowledge and the societal benefits that this yields. But passion doesn’t pay the bills. #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

The sweet taste of solidarity🍪 thanks to homemade @NUJ_Nature biscuits! 😍 #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

#SpringerNatureStrike covered by @gbrumfiel on @NPR 's Weekend Edition: "[ @NaturePortfolio ]'s employees say pay has not kept up with the UK's high rate of inflation in recent years. Meanwhile, they say [ @SpringerNature ] has posted hundreds of millions of dollars in profit."

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Great choice of @Nature cover to illustrate coverage of the #SpringerNatureStrike in @NUJofficial 's magazine, #TheJournalist . Of course, the news has moved on since -- members of @NUJ_Nature voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action 🗳️

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

An open letter from scientists supporting #SpringerNatureStrike 🎉

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

There’s an empty chair at #MRS24 today where one of our members should be — this is what we’d rather be doing instead of being forced to strike for fair pay at @SpringerNature 😢

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

With @NUJ_Nature staff working to rule, you might be missing your penguin-search puzzle this week! Happily Beif Badgerson is here to step into the breach! Can you spot the badger??

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Thank you Lord John Hendy KC for supporting the journalists at @Nature and recognizing the value of our work 🙏

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Our most heartfelt gratitude for all of the supportive action and words from our community — thank you. The opportunity to connect with you has been a silver lining to this difficult process.

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@NUJ_Nature

3 months

Union seeks strikes that it claims could disrupt scientific publications, after staff reach “breaking point" -

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

What's that I see in @NewsfromScience — it's the #SpringerNatureStrike !

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Thank you #NUJ Oxford branch 🫡

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@NUJofficial

2 months

#SpringerNatureStike The #NUJ Oxford branch congratulates the Springer Nature chapel for going on strike for a pay rise to reflect their expertise & professionalism. Oxford’s large academic publishing community, which has also suffered real terms pay cuts, salutes them.

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@NUJ_Nature

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“We love our jobs, we love what we do, we love the people that we work with and the communities we serve... But with most staff seeing mortgages or rents increase alongside utility and food bills, the gap “has got … so tight, that we feel like we need to say something.” 💔

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Read the whole post at 🧐 #SpringerNatureStrike

Guest Post - At the Nature Picket - The Scholarly Kitchen

The strike at Springer Nature raises questions about how editorial work is valued.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Pretty amazing results from @NUJ_Nature staff vote for industrial action at @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature — especially considering all votes must be done by post, and anyone who doesn't vote is counted as a 'no'! 🗳️

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

"Should these strikes go ahead, it will not only be the first time that Nature staff have downed tools, but it is potentially the first time that an issue of the weekly journal will be missed in its 155-year history." ☹️

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Spotted in @ResProfNews : the #SpringerNatureStrike received “strong support” at the picket line yesterday

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Insightful words from an @NUJofficial spokesperson in today's press release

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Read the full opinion piece here — and thank you to @ResProfNews for making this free to read for all.

We work for Nature. This is why we’re striking - Research Professional News

When salaries don’t keep pace with inflation, a passion for science doesn’t pay the bills

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

One editor’s real salary, worth 5% less than when they started (thanks @bankofengland calculator!) Wages that don’t keep up with the cost of living is one reason why @NUJ_Nature staff at @SpringerNature @NaturePortfolio @Nature are balloting for industrial action (please RT)

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

The latest issue of @Journalologist 's great scholarly-publishing newsletter mentions the #SpringerNatureStrike

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1 month

Full story in @ChemistryWorld

Springer Nature staff squeezed by cost of living crisis go on ...

Over 200 editors, journalists and production staff are taking industrial action over the next six weeks

www.chemistryworld.com

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

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Read the open letter here (and find a link within to sign, if you like 😁):

Open letter SN.docx

Dear Frank Vrancken Peeters (CEO, Springer Nature) and Stefan von Holtzbrinck (CEO, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), Springer Nature made over $500M in operating profit in 2022, a 27% margin. They have...

docs.google.com

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

The @NUJ_Nature team has put together the most amazing playlist to help entertain the picket line — hope we'll never have to use it! Let's get back to the table, @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature #SpringerNatureStrike @NUJofficial

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thank you @cwhalleypub — Head of Journals Publishing at the British Pharmacological Society & a member of @NUJofficial — for this interesting analysis of the #SpringerNatureStrike

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@NUJ_Nature

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Thanks to the @NUJofficial ’s Michelle Stanistreet for the shoutout to our picket playlist 😁

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Thanks Beif Badgerson for your support of the #SpringerNatureStrike !

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

Did you find Beif Badgerson? Here's one last change to find that cheeky creature — we'll pop the solution in the next post in this thread🐻

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@NUJ_Nature

1 month

With @NUJ_Nature staff working to rule, you might be missing your penguin-search puzzle this week! Happily Beif Badgerson is here to step into the breach! Can you spot the badger??

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

Full story in @ResProfNews

Nearly 500 scientists back striking journal staff - Research Professional News

Letter calls on Springer Nature management to end pay dispute

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

As @whippletom reports, "No less than 93% of staff at [ @SpringerNature / @NaturePortfolio / @Nature ]'s portfolio of journals have voted to walk out on June 20."

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

@SjorsScheres @SpringerNature Thank you for your support, it's very much appreciated!

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@NUJ_Nature

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Read the open letter here (and find a link within to sign, if you feel you can) 👇

Open letter SN.docx

Dear Frank Vrancken Peeters (CEO, Springer Nature) and Stefan von Holtzbrinck (CEO, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), Springer Nature made over $500M in operating profit in 2022, a 27% margin. They have...

docs.google.com

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@NUJ_Nature

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Full press release from @NUJofficial here:

Springer Nature pay dispute ends

The union and Springer Nature have issued a joint statement as the two sides reach an agreement.

www.nuj.org.uk

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@NUJ_Nature

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@Journalologist @stephenfry @NatRevUrol Here is Stephen Fry's article in all its glory — well worth a read

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@Seamusdo @NUJofficial @acasorguk @SpringerNature Thank you Séamus, that is very much appreciated!

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@davidnicholson2 @SpringerNature Thank you!!!

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Read the open letter here:

Open letter SN.docx

Dear Frank Vrancken Peeters (CEO, Springer Nature) and Stefan von Holtzbrinck (CEO, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), Springer Nature made over $500M in operating profit in 2022, a 27% margin. They have...

docs.google.com

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@NUJ_Nature

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@OxfordNUJ Thank you @OxfordNUJ for your support! We appreciate it ✊

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@NUJ_Nature

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Image description: Sign held by biologist Robert Thomas at Cardiff University reads 'Don't forget to emply enough people to do all the Work!!!' Credit: Zack Hayward

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@NUJ_Nature

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@sciencebase @floragraham @TwistedBacteria Heh — well spotted! We should've had a subeditor run this account 😆 In my defence, (sic)

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@NUJ_Nature

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@ArisKatzourakis @SpringerNature Thank you! Full press release from @NUJofficial here: . Not expansive in its content, but there it is ☺️

Springer Nature pay dispute ends

The union and Springer Nature have issued a joint statement as the two sides reach an agreement.

www.nuj.org.uk

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@NUJ_Nature

3 months

“In previous years, we’ve managed to negotiate to a point where we get a settlement that is fair and acceptable to our members, but this year they were playing hardball and giving us offers which were explicitly well below the budget they set,” the spokesperson said.

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@NUJ_Nature

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Lovely write-up in this month's 'NUJ Informed' (news from the @NUJofficial national executive) — here's some favourite bits:

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@NUJ_Nature

3 months

The NUJ spokesperson linked the pay offer from Springer Nature to the potential sale. “They’re very mindful of suppressing costs,” they said.

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@NUJ_Nature

2 months

@inkerley 🙏

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In February, Reuters reported that a private equity firm with a 47 per cent stake in Springer Nature was looking at listing the company on the stock market, with a potential Initial Public Offering this year and a valuation of up to €9 billion (£7.7bn).

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