Archive for December 2008

Attempts to avoid a full-blown dispute on BBC Scotland’s River City will resume in January.

BECTU is jointly hosting Meet the Radio Indies for black and ethnic minority professionals working in radio production.

New rates for freelances and casuals working for BBC Scotland have been published.

Members working in outside broadcasts for BBC Radio have settled their long running pay dispute.

The union’s Scottish Freelance members have voted overwhelmingly to endorse the pay deal arrived at with BBC Scotland last month.

Crew and cast members of the BBC’s Casualty are to join Bristol’s Christmas shoppers to campaign to keep the production in the city.

BECTU has challenged Ofcom to develop a “strong and coherent regulatory ideology” to meet its obligations to UK broadcasting.

BECTU has teamed up with MAC PRO to deliver a new benefit for hair and make-up, costume and film artiste members.

Freelances who have worked, or who are working, on ITV’s Emmerdale are signing a petition in support of union recognition.

BBC Scotland has announced that it wants to shed more than 70 posts in round two of its poorly named Creative Futures project.

BECTU’s Writers, Producers and Directors branch is hosting a networking event to mark the festive season.

BECTU has condemned the BBC for turning its back on wholly-owned subsidiary Resources Ltd after 210 job cuts were announced today.