All Bectu articles – Page 18
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NewsBBC to overhaul freelancer payment system
The BBC is to overhaul its freelancer payment services in a bid to strip out paperwork and speed up transactions.
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NewsBectu seeks indie support to improve working conditions
Bectu is contacting nearly 40 factual producers, urging them to engage with its campaign to improve working conditions.
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NewsNUJ and Bectu petitioned Lord Hall pre-strike
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu wrote to incoming BBC director general Lord Hall ahead of today’s 24-hour strike to ask him to intervene over job cuts.
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NewsUnions demand BBC pay rise
Bectu, the National Union of Journalists and Unite have demanded that BBC staff receive a pay rise 3% above inflation.
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NewsBectu survey highlights ‘exploitation’ in factual
Working conditions are the most pressing concern for people working in factual TV, according to a Bectu survey, with 11-hour plus days cited as a major concern.
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NewsBBC Cardiff staff prepared to strike
As many as 350 staff at the BBC’s base in Cardiff could go on strike in a show of solidarity with a finance executive facing compulsory redundancy.
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NewsBectu surveys factual workers on exploitation
Bectu’s survey that is attempting to assess the extent of exploitation in factual TV will close this Saturday at noon.
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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.