Archive for December 2007

BECTU members have been staggered to learn that an employee at the Lowry Centre in Manchester is being paid £310,000.

Members have voted overwhelmingly to accept ITV’s 2008-9 pay deal of 4.2% plus a number of improvements to terms and conditions.

BECTU has written to Culture Secretary James Purnell to support the BBC’s proposals for three new broadband channels.

STV has announced 45 people are facing redundancy with a further 15 at risk if Setanta Sport does not renew its contract with STV in May.

Staff were told last week that 99 jobs would be axed from BBC Scotland, in the first year of the ‘Creating Futures’ cuts.

Chief Executive Karen Hebden has asked everyone “who cares about live theatre” to support the campaign to save Derby’s theatre.

In new twist in the fate for the Derby Playhouse, the theatre has now re-opened two weeks before Christmas with a skeleton staff.

Staff working at Glyndebourne have secured an impressive two-year 8% pay rise, which will run from 1 January 2008 to December 2009.

Ballot papers went out on 4 December to all members working at the BBC asking them to vote for strike action in the new year.

BECTU kicked off a recognition campaign last month for freelance members working on EastEnders, the BBC’s flagship drama.

BECTU’s Cardiff office is being renovated, so members should be warned that reduced facilities are available until 13 December.

Fifty dedicated female BECTU members gathered at Friend’s House near Euston for an inspiring two-day conference last weekend.