Archive for March 2008

Staff at the Tameside Hippodrome are caught in the crossfire in an argument over redundancy payments.

BECTU members working as technicians (projectionists) in Odeon Cinemas have gone into dispute with the company.

Members working for BBC TV Outside Broadcasts (OBs) have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal on the transfer of their employment.

Members of BECTU have voted to accept the agreement in principle reached with the BBC in January.

BECTU has sought an urgent meeting with the BBC following the loss of personal data for staff assigned to work on the Olympics in Beijing.

BECTU members working with electricity are alerted to the soon-to-be published British Standards Institute draft new code of practice.

BBC and BBC Worldwide members should now be in receipt of consultative ballot forms linked to critical talks with the BBC.

The Competition Commission’s decision to allow Macquarie to buy National Grid Wireless paves the way for significant change.

BECTU has reached a new deal for theatre technicians at the National Theatre which provides for Sunday working.

BECTU has assured members that no agreement has been reached over a sale of the BBC’s TV facilities subsidiary.

Tony Lennon, BECTU’s current President, has been elected to serve a further term from 2008-2010.

Staff at the Midlands Arts Centre (mac) in Birmingham are appealing for support for their petition to retain their jobs.

Staff at the London International Film School have been awarded an annual pay increase of 4.8% following union negotiations there.