Archive for October 2008

BECTU has started a public campaign to challenge UTV’s plans to cut jobs and to slash local programming.

The South Eastern Regional TUC’s Creative and Leisure section, is organising a conference on the future of public service broadcasting.

BECTU and Disney Theatrical Productions have reached a three-year agreement on pay.

BECTU is urging ITV plc and fellow union, the NUJ, to resolve their differences over the company’s current proposals for redundancy pay.

Doctors, the BBC’s popular daytime soap, is to stay in Birmingham thanks in part to BECTU’s campaign and the support of Midlands MPs.

BECTU’s Annual Women’s Conference on Saturday 22 November 2008 has adopted a Future Positive theme.

The deadline for applications for the posts of Senior Lecturer in Camera and Editing Department Technician is Friday 24 October 2008.

BECTU has registered a dispute with Ulster TV over its proposed redundancy programme.

Film director Ken Loach and BECTU’s Gerry Morrissey will discuss trade union organisation at an open event tonight, 16 October 2008.

The changes highlighted by the BBC’s Network Supply Review should be achieved without any compulsory redundancies.

BECTU has condemned the decision by ITV Granada to close the Factual Department in Manchester.

BECTU has negotiated hearing healthcare discounts with Harley Street Hearing for all members.

BECTU members are being encouraged to support the national pensions lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 22 October 2008.

Award winning film director, Ken Loach, will be in conversation with General Secretary, Gerry Morrissey, at a special event next week.

BBC Director General Mark Thompson will be the keynote speaker at a debate organised by entertainment unions on 21 October 2008.