Archive for August 2008

The Scottish Parliament’s Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has today refused to cross BECTU’s picket line.

A revised pay offer from Red Bee Media is now being considered by BECTU members.

A 24-hour strike at Culture and Sport Glasgow venues will go ahead from 00.05 on 29 August 2008.

BECTU’s branch at BBC Kingswood Warren has suspended the strike planned for tomorrow, Friday 29 August.

Members at the BBC’s Kingswood Warren research centre will strike next week over plans to move them to London.

The BBC Trust is expected to report in November following consultation on plans for new and enhanced local web services.

Officials involved in the dispute with the BBC over the pay and grading of radio OB engineers have agreed to hold further talks at local level.

Union members at Red Bee have stopped short of delivering a mandate for strike action in pursuit of a better pay offer for 2008/09.

BECTU has requested an urgent meeting with management at BBC Scotland over major changes at River City.

Members at Siemens have voted to accept a revised pay offer in a consultative ballot which closed today (11 August).

The BBC has agreed to suspend its South Asia restructure programme to allow for more meaningful consultation with BECTU and the NUJ.

Film industry construction crews have voted solidly to accept a pay review which starts with a cost-of-living 4.6% pay rise in the first year.

Voting closed today (8 August 2008) in the by-election to fill a vacancy on the NEC for the London Production Division.

BECTU has described as “dangerous” proposals before the European Union which aim to cut working time protection for freelances.

BECTU has urged ITV to reconnect to public service and to reclaim its reputation for good quality programmes.