All Bectu articles – Page 39
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Rumble in ITV's jungle
There was a certain irony to ITV executives making their way to Newcastle upon Tyne last Friday to attend the memorial service for ITV producer Andrea Wonfor.
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NewsITV Tyne Tees to axe more jobs
Up to 30 jobs are set to go at ITV Tyne Tees as the company moves out of its City Road headquarters in Newcastle to a new production centre in Gateshead.
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NewsUnions threaten ITV regional strike ballot
Unions at ITV are set to ballot members for industrial action if the network announces more regional job cuts before Ofcom has completed the final stage of its public service broadcasting review.
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Jowell approves Technology sale
The sale of BBC Technology is to go ahead this week despite broadcasting union Bectu's continuing campaign to stop media secretary Tessa Jowell from granting approval.
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Jowell lobbied over BBC Technology sale
Broadcasting union Bectu met media secretary Tessa Jowell on Monday (13 September) to lobby against the proposed sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens. Jowell was said to have given a 'sympathetic hearing' to the union's concerns and wrote to the BBC on Tuesday asking for clarification on them. ...
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Thompson downplays BBC Worldwide sale
BBC director general Mark Thompson has played down speculation that BBC Worldwide is to be sold off, suggesting a restructure is more likely.
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ITN says 19 staff are facing the axe
ITN has told unions that as many as 19 compulsory redundancies may have to be made among its staff as a result of losing the Five News contract to Sky.
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BBC Technology sale to go ahead
The sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens is expected to be completed by the end of next month after the main areas of contention with broadcasting union Bectu were resolved. Bectu had threatened strike action over the sale but now says that, despite still being opposed to it ...
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NewsBectu tables new BBC Technology offer
Broadcasting union Bectu is awaiting a response from the BBC over its latest offer on BBC Technology before deciding whether to call a new strike after members overwhelmingly voted against its sale last week.
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Bectu studies skills
Bectu is currently studying the training needs of post-production workers in the capital and looking at whether a learning centre in the area is a viable proposition. The study, which will look at a variety of companies, is being carried out on behalf of the London Central Learning and Skills ...
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NewsBectu cancels BBC Technology strike
A threat of legal action by the BBC has forced broadcasting union Bectu to cancel a planned strike over the sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens that could have threatened coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony.
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Jowell meets Bectu
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to meet broadcasting union Bectu to discuss its fears about the sale of BBC Technology. Jowell will meet union representatives before the government makes a decision on the proposed sale of the technology offshoot to German firm Siemens. The meeting is expected to take ...
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18 ITN staff set to be axed from Five News
The Five News team will lose 18 ITN staffers when BSkyB takes over production of the programme at the end of the year.
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NewsBays looses out in Five News job application
Five News reporter James Bays is among several ITN staff who have been told they will not have jobs when BSkyB takes over production of the programme at the end of the year.
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ITN to vote on rights for news staff
ITN will this Friday vote on new terms for staff hoping to move to BSkyB when it takes over the Five News contract at the end of the year and could strike if they are rejected. The NUJ and Bectu have been locked in talks with ITN and Five since ...
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Bectu calls off BBC Technology strike
Broadcasting union Bectu has been forced to call off this weekend's planned strike over the sale of BBC Technology after receiving a renewed offer from its proposed buyer Siemens. The strike was due to take place for two days from Friday (30 July). Another two-day strike from 13 August, which ...
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NewsBBC Technology strike set for Olympics opening
Managers could be drafted in to keep BBC services on the air after broadcasting union Bectu announced it would take strike action over the weekend of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
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Bectu to confirm technology strike date
Bectu is expected to confirm the dates for BBC Technology's industrial action this Friday (23 July). BBC sources maintained that the strike will not affect output or the TV schedule and claimed to have a contingency plan in place, details of which were not disclosed.
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Strike threat to BBC sports coverage
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.
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NewsBBC Technology faces strike action
Union members at BBC Technology are set to strike over plans by the corporation to sell the division to German electronics group Siemens.