All Bectu articles – Page 19
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NewsITV cuts annual pay rise and drops Christmas bonus
ITV is to reduce its annual staff pay rise and ditch Christmas bonuses amid continued volatility in the television advertising market.
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NewsBectu leaflets indies in factual campaign
Media union Bectu is targeting employees working in factual TV by leafleting outside high-profile producers.
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NewsWorld Service cuts another 73 jobs
The BBC World Service is to axe a further 73 jobs and reduce English language programming following its cut in government funding in 2010.
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CommentMediaCityUK holds promise but must deliver the goods
Bectu is championing the interests of new and existing Salford staff, says Sharon Elliott
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NewsBectu fights for freelancer rights on top ITV soaps
Bectu is pushing for collective recognition for freelancers working on ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
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NewsITV regional news staff told of voluntary redundancy plans
ITV has opened up a two-week voluntary redundancy window for staff working in regional newsrooms.
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NewsBBC pension deficit rockets to £2.6bn
The BBC’s pension deficit has increased by more than one billion pounds to £2.6bn amid “economic headwinds”.
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NewsOB workers to ballot over strike action
Former BBC staff at SIS Live are being unfairly treated, according to union bosses, who have called on employees of the firm’s outside broadcast division to strike over a pay offer from the company.
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NewsBBC slams 'misleading' tax reports
The BBC has slammed “inaccurate” newspaper reports that it is railroading presenters and freelancers into being paid through limited companies.
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NewsITN to axe 15 jobs on ITV London news
ITN plans to make more than a third of staff on ITV London news redundant as part of a major cost cutting exercise.
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NewsUnions urge future DG to focus BBC spend on content
The future director general of the BBC should end perks for senior managers, introduce transparent salary ratios across BBC staff and give staff representation on the pay board, the Federation of Entertainment Unions has said.
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NewsPetition calls for independent DG
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling for the BBC Trust to “safeguard” the corporation’s independence when it hires the next director general.
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FeaturesStanding up for your rights
Last week, Broadcast unveiled the key concerns revealed in the Freelancer Survey 2012. Here Catherine Neilan explores the causes and reveals the best – and worst – companies to work for.
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NewsBectu kicks off editor pay survey before BBC talks
Bectu is surveying editors working across TV over pay, after negotiations with the BBC suggested the corporation may be paying below market rate.
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NewsHigh court ruling raises questions over BBC pension changes
Changes to the BBC’s pension scheme are to be reviewed again, opening up the possibility that the corporation could be forced into a u-turn.
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NewsDiamond Jubilee strike ruled out
The strike threatening to derail the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee has been called off after the corporation and joint unions managed to agree a deal over pay.
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NewsOlympic Relay coverage set for strike action
The BBC is facing what could be the first in a series of strikes designed to disrupt coverage of high profile events this year.
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NewsBBC staff support "not working" claim unions
The joint unions have accused the BBC of failing to meet a number of eleventh hour promises made to staff ahead of the DQF cuts announced last year, claiming “the system isn’t working”.
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NewsBBC threatened with Jubilee strike
BBC unions are threatening strike action during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee after the corporation sent out offers of a pay rise ahead of formal negotiations.
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NewsUnpaid invoices dog freelancers
Freelancers lost out on more than £500,000 in 2011 and face being even more out of pocket this year as a result of “significant” increases in bad debt.