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

Landlines at BECTU’s head office are working again following disruption which has lasted most of this working week.

In response to the current disruption to telephone communication with head office, three emergency numbers are now available.

Landlines into BECTU’s head office will be down for several more days following confirmation from BT of a major fault.

Peggy Elvin, widow of ACTT’s first General Secretary George Elvin (1907-1984), passed away on Thursday 24 July, aged 98.

BECTU apologises to callers trying to contact head office by landline telephone this week.

BECTU has submitted two motions for debate at this year’s TUC Congress in September.

ITV could get the OK to cut £40million from regional news and the BBC still faces “top-slicing” says a leak to the Guardian today.

Border TV’s campaign to save its flagship programme, Lookaround, prompted 13,000 people to write to Ofcom.

BECTU has criticised BBC executives who opted to take their annual bonuses in a year when some 2000 staff are losing their jobs.

FT2 (Film and Television Training) starts recruitment today (30 June 2008) for a new apprenticeship scheme.

BECTU has submitted its response to Ofcom’s second Public Service Broadcasting review.

BECTU is lending its support to the Unite Against Facism demonstration in Central London on Saturday 21 June 2008.

BECTU has had its first, union-wide discussion about its potential contribution to eco-friendly policy.

Union members at Associated Press and Television News in Camden, London, have unanimously rejected a below inflation pay offer.