All Bectu articles – Page 45

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    Video training for news staff

    2002-07-24T17:17:54Z

    The BBC is to turn some 100 of its television news staff into video journalists (VJs) following a 'groundbreaking' deal with broadcast unions, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    INTERVIEW - Citizen Caine.

    2002-07-15T09:52:56Z

    I'm the chief executive, I get the honour but what I really feel is that it

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    BBC reporters vote against pay offer.

    2002-07-08T07:23:17Z

    Journalists at the BBC could be balloted over a strike which would paralyse the corporation's news operation, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Call-handling dispute may disrupt BBC shows.

    2002-07-08T07:23:16Z

    Crimewatch, the flagship BBC programme which relies on viewers' phone tip-offs to catch criminals, could be seriously undermined after call-handling staff threatened strike action, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Call-handling dispute may disrupt BBC shows

    2002-07-04T09:57:00Z

    Crimewatch, the flagship BBC programme which relies on viewers' phone tip-offs to catch criminals, could be seriously undermined after call-handling staff threatened strike action, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC reporters vote against pay offer

    2002-07-03T17:27:26Z

    Journalists at the BBC could be balloted over a strike, which would paralyse the corporation's news operation, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BECTU HOLDS PAY RESULT.

    2002-06-20T14:30:54Z

    Broadcast union Bectu has postponed the result of its BBC pay ballot in order to release

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    Ex-ITV Digital staff to take legal action.

    2002-06-07T10:44:25Z

    A 120-strong group of disgruntled former ITV Digital employees are preparing for potential legal action against

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    Ex-ITV Digital staff to take legal action

    2002-06-06T09:10:31Z

    A 120-strong group of disgruntled former ITV Digital employees are preparing for potential legal action against Carlton and Granada amid claims that the companies' joint-venture has breached statutory redundancy policy, writes Paul Revoir

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    Bectu lobbies DCMS for ITV Digital staff.

    2002-05-20T08:26:56Z

    Further pressure was heaped on the government this week to intervene in the ITV Digital debacle

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    End of ITV Digital saga.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The future of pay-television services available via digital terrestrial television was thrown into doubt this week

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    Unions call for BBC to clarify cuts.

    2002-04-12T00:00:00Z

    The National Union of Journalists has called on the BBC to end the uncertainty over potential compulsory redundancies in its factual and learning department as the corporation once again delayed its decision, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Unions call for BBC to clarify factual and learning cuts

    2002-04-11T09:43:00Z

    NUJ says it's time to 'cut the crap' and reveal extent of planned job losses

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    Bectu warns of compulsory OU job cuts.

    2002-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast union Bectu has warned that up to 100 BBC staff in the corporation's Open University (OU) production centre in Milton Keynes could lose their jobs after 16 posts were axed, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Bectu warns of compulsory OU job cuts

    2002-04-04T10:21:00Z

    Union warns that axing of sixteen posts in the Autumn could just be the tip of the iceberg as distribution reforms are outlined

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    BBC spares jobs in factual dept.

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The number of job cuts from the BBC's factual and learning department is now expected to fall from the 129 originally expected to well below 100, although eight producers still face

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    Jobs saved at BBC factual and learning

    2002-03-27T10:47:00Z

    Bectu pressure reduces redundancies from 129 to below 100

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    SHOP! CLOSURE NEARS.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast union Bectu has started the statutory three-month consultation period with Granada, following the broadcaster's move to close its Liverpool-based shopping service Shop! Up to 140 jobs are to go at

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    Ballot forces MTV to recognise union.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Music broadcaster MTV Networks Europe has become the first broadcaster to be forced to recognise broadcast union Bectu under new employment regulations.In a ballot overseen by the Central Arbitration Committee, 74

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    Ballot forces MTV to recognise union

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    MTV Networks Europe becomes first broadcaster to succumb to new employment law