All Bectu articles – Page 17
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CommentKeep commissioner debate alive
The conversation must continue to improve indie relationships, says Lisa Campbell
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NewsUnions extend BBC ballot after pay offer
The broadcasting unions have agreed to extend their strike ballot over the BBC’s 2013-14 pay after the corporation tabled a fresh offer.
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NewsBBC tackles ‘climate of fear’
Human rights barrister Dinah Rose has admitted that she was surprised by the climate of fear at the BBC, in her first public comments on the BBC Respect at Work Review, which was published in May.
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CommentTime to finally beat the bullying
With appetite for change growing, is zero tolerance the answer asks Lisa Campbell.
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NewsBectu sets factual TV code of practice
Bectu launched its code of practice for employers in factual TV at its Freelancer’s Fair yesterday, despite failing to get buy-in from the independent production community.
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NewsBectu explores bullying at Freelancer Fair
Bectu’s annual freelancer fair is to focus on the issue of bullying in the TV industry.
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NewsUnions to ballot members over BBC pay offer
The BBC is braced for further strike action over its pay and redundancy terms - but has reached a compromise with unions over job cuts and working conditions linked to Delivering Quality First.
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FeaturesDealing with Stress
In the high-pressure world of broadcasting, stress is a common problem. Elaine Wilson and Leni Morris of the BBC Academy speak to senior TV execs about how they cope with it
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NewsUnions reject second BBC pay offer
The broadcasting unions have rejected a second 2013-14 pay offer from the BBC as industrial tensions continue to simmer.
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NewsBBC unlikely to grant job cuts moratorium
The BBC is unlikely to bow to the broadcasting unions’ demands for a pause on the Delivering Quality First job cuts, according to HR director Lucy Adams.
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NewsBBC admits bullying failings
BBC senior management failed to spot widespread bullying because they were not close enough to rank-and-file staff, according to HR director Lucy Adams.
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NewsUnions reject BBC pay offer
The broadcasting unions have urged their members to dismiss the BBC’s 2013-14 pay offer - in a move that could signal further strike action.
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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.