All Bectu articles – Page 36
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NewsBBC strike called off
Unions have called off plans for a two-day strike on Tuesday, after securing an offer from BBC management on proposals to cut 3,780 jobs.
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NewsUnion gives ground over BBC layoffs
Bectu has softened its demand that the BBC rule out compulsory redundancies as the two parties head for crunch talks with industrial arbitrator Acas.
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NewsDyke firm in running for BBC Broadcast
The race to buy BBC Broadcast has been narrowed to four bidders, leaving Apax Partners - the company advised by Greg Dyke - with a strong chance to take over the corporation's promotion and distribution business.
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NewsBBC and unions to sit down with Acas
The BBC has agreed to meet unions for talks organised by industrial arbitration body Acas, in a bid to break the deadlock which sparked yesterday's strike.
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NewsStrikes chaos hits BBC
Up to 13,000 BBC staff across the country have joined the first in a series of 24-hour strikes today, causing chaos in the corporation's TV and radio schedules.
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Skills Day in Bristol
Aardman Animations, Endemol West and TwoFour Productions are coming together for a skills day on 26 May. Senior and entry level staff from the three companies will join staff from South West Screen and Skillset for a tour of Endemol West's Bristol studio, a workshop in reality TV filming, and ...
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Half of BBC staff set to join strike
Union officials are expecting as many as half the BBC's staff to join its first day of strike action on 23 May.
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Striking a blow for BBC staff
Union boss Gerry Morrissey knows the planned strikes at the BBC could be unpopular with the public, but he says that the future of the corporation is at stake.
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NewsBBC staff names strike days
The BBC is to be hit with four days of strikes, after unions voted for a series of 24-hour walk-outs.
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ITV strike ends after new offer
ITV's£2.5m offer to striking workers has paid off after union members voted to end industrial action and accept improved pay.
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NewsStrike to hit BBC
The BBC is facing nationwide strikes by thousands of workers after the three major unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
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NewsTV Wrap to 'out' 30 indies
Pressure group TV Wrap will this Friday hand Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers.
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National Skills Day set for 26 May
A masterclass on the making of the new Doctor Who, digital camera workshops and opening up offices and buildings to other companies, are all on the agenda for the first ever National Skills Day, taking place on Thursday 26 May 2005.
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NewsBBC unions vote to strike
The BBC is braced for strikes, after the three major unions voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action over job cuts.
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NewsIndustry unveils first National Skills Day
A masterclass on the making of the new Doctor Who, digital camera workshops and opening up offices and buildings to other companies, are all on the agenda for the first ever National Skills Day taking place on Thursday 26 May 2005.
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NewsITV unions accept new pay terms
ITV's£2.5m offer to striking workers has paid off after union members voted to end industrial action and accept improved pay conditions.
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Credit where it's due
Producers' alliance Pact has been accused of turning a blind eye to employee exploitation by independent production...
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News'There is no alternative'
BBC director general Mark Thompson has revealed that around 500 staff have already sought information about taking voluntary redundancy, but warned compulsory redundancies may still be necessary.
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Production - Tired of being pushed around?
Exploitation of TV workers is grabbing media headlines as aggrieved freelances get more vocal. Employers, meanwhile, claim it isn't happening or blame budgets. Neil Percival looks at the arguments and the evidence.
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Broadcast backs skills day
Broadcasthas teamed up with Skillset, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BSkyB, Pact and Bectu to back National Skills Day on Thursday, 26 May. The day will highlight the need for a skilled workforce with a series of events from job swaps to yoga lessons. For more information visit www.skillset.org.