All Bectu articles – Page 32
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NewsBalloting begins over BBC News redundancies
Broadcasting union Bectu will begin to ballot members tomorrow (17 January) on whether to take strike action over 10 compulsory redundancies in BBC News.
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ITN strikes called off
Strikes by ITN staff that had threatened both ITV and Channel 4 news coverage this month have been called off after the news provider offered revised proposals to make up a 6% shortfall in pension contributions.
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NewsUnions to ballot over BBC news compulsory job cuts
Unions will ballot BBC news staff over taking strike action after the corporation said it would push ahead with plans for compulsory job cut jobs within the department.
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NewsUnions and MPs in last bid to improve licence fee
The government has been warned it will starve the BBC of the resources required to maintain quality broadcasting if the Cabinet endorses a below-inflation increase in the licence fee tomorrow (11 January).
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NewsTUC 'disturbed' by licence fee deal
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hit out at the government's plans to impose a lower than expected licence fee settlement on the BBC.
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NewsITN to face two strikes this month
Bectu and the NUJ claim ITV and Channel 4's news programming will be reduced to a minimum when ITN staff walkout for two days of strikes on the 16 January and the 23 January.
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ITN to face January strikes
Bectu and the NUJ expect ITV and Channel 4's news programming to be reduced to a minimum when ITN staff walkout for two days of strikes on 16 January and 23 January.
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NewsKids and local TV in jeopardy at BBC
The BBC's plans for kids programming and local TV services could be put at risk by the leaked licence fee settlement. The prospect of further job cuts is also looming.
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NewsMPs and groups to oppose BBC licence fee settlement
Broadcasting unions are joining forces with a cross-party group of MPs in a last-ditch bid to oppose Treasury plans to cut BBC funding.
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F&L: freelancers fight back
The BBC must have been hoping that its freelance workforce would simply roll over and accept the corporation's latest initiative to standardise pay rates for freelancers at its Factual & Learning department (F&L).
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NewsBectu launches radio initiative for minority staff
Broadcasting union Bectu is hosting an event to help raise the profile of black and minority (BME) staff in the radio industry after research carried out by Skillset found that as little as 1.8% of those working in radio are BME.
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NewsBBC staff vote on pension and pay compromise
The BBC has upped its wage increase offer to staff and made compromises on changes to its pension scheme, in a bid to avert threatened strikes by broadcasting unions.
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NewsBBC strikes put on hold
Broadcasting unions have put on hold the threat of strikes at the BBC, after a last-minute meeting with the corporation's management.
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NewsBBC chiefs defiant over 'super salaries'
In a tumultous week, the corporation faced a backlash from the press, politicians and unions.
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NewsUnions meet to discuss BBC pension changes
The BBC could be facing strike action next month as broadcasting unions gather today (Monday 10 July) to discuss major changes to its pension scheme, in the wake of inflation-busting pay rises for senior BBC execs.
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NewsHollyoaks crew face redundancies
Hollyoaks producer Mersey Television is in talks with broadcasting union Bectu over plans to make redundancies among the programme's crew.
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NewsBectu wants freelance recognition at the BBC
Broadcasting union hopes to get the backing of the freelance community to help it contest a new corporation-wide rate card.
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NewsMore pain as Allen seeks£100m cuts
ITV came under fire this week from both broadcasting unions and the City after announcing plans to make another£100m in savings.