All Bectu articles – Page 51
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Scots MPs fear for Grampian identity
Gerald Kaufman's media select committee is being urged to widen its inquiry into ITV's new evening schedule to consider allegations that the Scottish Media Group is failing in its coverage of the Grampian region, writes John Lewis.
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Kaufman urged to probe SMG's Grampian coverage
ITV inquiry pressed to consider whether regional content has suffered since Grampian merger with Scottish Media Group
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Bectu wins EC backing to challenge government
Union hails European support for campaign for holiday rights for freelancers
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EC backs Bectu on paid leave
The European Commission (EC) is backing Bectu's legal challenge against the UK government over paid holiday rights for freelancers, writes Tara Conlan.
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ITN ACTION SUSPENDED
Industrial action at ITN planned for Thursday (27 January) and Monday (31 January) has been suspended after union members voted to ballot on new proposals put forward by ITN executives. The
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ITN IN TALKS WITH UNIONS
ITN management has pledged to return to the negotiating table this week in its long-running dispute with union members over pay and conditions.Before Christmas, Bectu and NUJ staff voted to ballot
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Census takes snapshop of UK broadcasting
Age, ethnicity and disability will all come under the spotlight this summer as Skillset and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launch the first annual census of the UK broadcasting industry, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Resources to negotiate
Managers at BBC Resources London Operations have bowed to pressure from Bectu to re-open negotiations on proposed changes to conditions of service and enforced redundancies to avert further industrial action. After
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ITN FACES STRIKE THREAT
ITN could be hit by strikes next month after Bectu and NUJ members voted to hold a ballot for industrial action as eleventh-hour talks at Acas broke down this week. Unions
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ITN MEETS UNIONS AT ACAS
ITN was due to meet broadcasting union Bectu and the NUJ at conciliation service Acas on Friday (10 December) to discuss proposed new shift patterns.The news provider wants to introduce more
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FREELANCE DIRECTORS URGED TO JOIN DPRS TO KEEP RIGHTS
Freelance directors are being urged to register with the Directors' and Producers' Rights Society (DPRS) in a bid to protect their rights to their own work. Broadcasting union Bectu, the Directors'
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ITN staff want cash for techno stress
Editorial staff at ITN are demanding a one-off payment of between£1,500 and£2,000 to compensate for the stress caused by problems with new newsroom technology, writes John Plunkett.
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SMITH LAUNCHES SKILLS INVESTMENT FUND
The Skills Investment Fund, proposed by the Government last year to raise money for training within the broadcast and film industry, was officially launched on Monday (4 October) by Media Secretary Chris Smith. The
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BECTU EXTENDS PILOT
Skillsbase, Bectu's career development project for freelances, is set to be extended into the regions after a promising three-month London pilot. Up to 150 places will be available as part of
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BBC World wields axe to stem losses
International television news channel BBC World is to cut 50 editorial and production jobs as part of an attempt to stem financial losses.The staff cuts were announced on Monday (20 September),
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RTS CAMBRIDGE - Questions for the minister
As Media Secretary Chris Smith prepares for a grilling at Cambridge, Broadcast asks industry figures what questions they would put to him, while below, United Productions boss John Willis defends UK television's reputation overseas.