A walkout by BBC Technology staff could hit coverage of sports events such as Grand Prix Athletics from Crystal Palace after Bectu members opted to strike on a Friday and Saturday.
A walkout by BBC Technology staff could hit coverage of sports events such as Grand Prix Athletics from Crystal Palace after Bectu members opted to strike on a Friday and Saturday. Members last Friday voted 83.8% to strike over the proposed sale of BBC Technology to electronics group Siemens. Bectu officials are expected to give notice of the strike ahead of a meeting with BBC Technology and Siemens on 23 July. A walkout could happen that weekend if notice is given by the end of the week but is thought to be aimed at a weekend soon after. A strike on 30 and 31 July would hit the athletics and Grandstand ' s coverage of the Manchester triathlon and racing from Goodwood. The BBC said: 'A plan has been put in place so that the strike should make no difference to the public or the rest of the BBC.'