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    <title><![CDATA[VFX campaign update ....]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Following a VFX branch steering group meeting on 7 May 2013, here's a summary of key actions for the next phase of the campaign from Gus Baker, organising official. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[TMA Pay Claim 2013-14]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The union's pay claim for members covered by the TMA/BECTU agreement was submitted in mid-March. Talks should get underway in the next few weeks. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[VFX Forum backs union organisation]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Well over 300 people took part in the VFX Forum held in central London on 3 April. We're at the beginning of a path which we hope will see better conditions for workers in VFX based in the UK coupled with a positive dialogue with industry employers. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:03:04 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Organising VFX]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU is launching a new campaign to organise workers in VFX - an area of creative media production which is increasingly important to film and commercials. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:48:50 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Factuals - are the employers fostering a culture of fear?]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Since the Say No to Exploitation in TV campaign was launched last October there's no question that it has struck a chord. However are the employers who are at fault more focused on continuing to foster a culture of fear, than they are on addressing the real problems raised by the campaign?]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:35:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[2012: a challenging year ahead]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey reviews our activities of the past 12 months and looks at the issues facing our union in 2012, its anniversary year]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:50:12 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Murdoch's News Corporation exposed]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU argued consistently since December 2010 that News Corporation's proposed takeover of BSkyB would be bad news for the UK ... eight months later the bid has been withdrawn in spectacular fashion. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:08:00 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Another year and many more challenges]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey highlights just some of the challenges facing the union's members. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Conference 2010 showcases good work]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The union's annual conference in Bournemouth on 15 May was a success on many levels.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 May 2010 14:36:17 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Brussels, broadcasting and Jack]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey reflects on talks in Brussels, looks ahead to negotiations later this month and prepares to say farewell to Jack Amos.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:59:17 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Queen's Speech and the 2010 general election]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Queen's Speech, due to be delivered on 18 November, could signal the next stage in BECTU campaigning and will intensify debate in the run-up to the general election.  ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[BECTU at work in Brighton]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey, who heads up the union's delegation at the Labour Party conference in Brighton this week, writes about the team's activity. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:50:53 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BECTU discusses the BBC's future strategy]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey reports on a week which has had the BBC's response to Digital Britain at its centre.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:40:23 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[A view from the Edinburgh TV Festival]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sharon Elliott provides her summary of the 2009 Edinburgh International Television Festival.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:51:50 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Industry networking Stateside]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey reports on his meeting with IATSE convention delegates.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:09:48 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Culture Secretary's attack on BBC over top-slicing]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Does the Culture Secretary's attack on the BBC suggest the Digital Britain consultation is a sham?<br /><br />]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:40:32 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[National, regional, and local .... it all matters]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU continues to engage on issues of importance to members on a national, regional and local perspective. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 May 2009 22:16:02 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New rights, same challenges]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[New rights to request flexible working arrangements were introduced this week. Good news for those trying to balance the needs of work with bringing up a family.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:24:06 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tackling the elements]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU has delivered its messages to a variety of audiences in the past week or so: Put People First! BBC and ITV management, the Conservative Party and the House of Lords have all featured.  ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:16:11 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Welcome to BECTU's new website]]></title>
    <description><![CDATA[Gerry Morrissey welcomes BECTU's new website and highlights some of its features.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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