All Bectu articles – Page 18
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NewsDG to consider halting DQF job cuts
BBC director general Tony Hall is expected to make a decision on whether to halt Delivering Quality First job cuts as the corporation bids to ward off further strike action.
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NewsDQF made BBC bullying worse
The BBC’s cost savings programme Delivering Quality First (DQF) has exacerbated bullying and harassment at the corporation, according to the Dinah Rose report.
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NewsReport exposes bullying and sexual harassment at the BBC
The BBC has pledged to radically overhaul its policies on bullying and harassment after publishing a report on the matter that it admitted makes “uncomfortable reading”.
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NewsBBC to publish bullying and sexual harassment review
The BBC is tomorrow expected to publish the findings of Dinah Rose’s inquiry into bullying and sexual harassment at the corporation.
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NewsTony Hall meets Bectu & NUJ to quell strike threat
BBC director general Tony Hall has met with unions today in an attempt to ward off the threat of further strike action.
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NewsIndies fail to respond to Bectu call for debate
The production community has turned its back on the debate about factual working conditions, with only a handful of companies responding to Bectu’s calls for a collaborative discussion.
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CommentWho cares about the workers
Widespread complaints from freelancers shouldn’t be ignored, says Lisa Campbell.
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NewsBBC strikers ‘sending a message’ to Lord Hall
BBC strikers aimed to “send a message” to incoming director general Lord Hall about job cuts and working conditions at the broadcaster.
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NewsBectu drafts proposals to protect factual TV crews
Bectu wants the industry to consult on the newly created draft code of practice for factual TV producers as it continues to campaign for better working conditions in the genre.
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NewsBectu and NUJ vote for BBC strikes
The BBC faces its second staff walkout of the year after Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted to strike over job cuts and working conditions.
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NewsBectu to debate exploitation in TV
Bectu is hosting an event to discuss the conditions faced by staff working on factual productions, as part of the union’s Say No to Exploitation in TV campaign.
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NewsUnions: ‘perfect storm at BBC’
Bectu and NUJ say relations with broadcaster are at a ‘low ebb’ following DQF grievances
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NewsUnions prepare joint BBC strike
The BBC is staring down the barrel of another staff walkout after Bectu, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Unite decided to ballot members over industrial action.
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NewsBBC to overhaul freelancer payment system
The BBC is to overhaul its freelancer payment services in a bid to strip out paperwork and speed up transactions.
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NewsBectu seeks indie support to improve working conditions
Bectu is contacting nearly 40 factual producers, urging them to engage with its campaign to improve working conditions.
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NewsNUJ and Bectu petitioned Lord Hall pre-strike
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu wrote to incoming BBC director general Lord Hall ahead of today’s 24-hour strike to ask him to intervene over job cuts.
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NewsUnions demand BBC pay rise
Bectu, the National Union of Journalists and Unite have demanded that BBC staff receive a pay rise 3% above inflation.
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NewsBectu survey highlights ‘exploitation’ in factual
Working conditions are the most pressing concern for people working in factual TV, according to a Bectu survey, with 11-hour plus days cited as a major concern.
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NewsBBC Cardiff staff prepared to strike
As many as 350 staff at the BBC’s base in Cardiff could go on strike in a show of solidarity with a finance executive facing compulsory redundancy.
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NewsBectu surveys factual workers on exploitation
Bectu’s survey that is attempting to assess the extent of exploitation in factual TV will close this Saturday at noon.