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- 9 February 2010 Public services demo 10 April
- BECTU members will be joining the demonstration and rally in support of public services taking place in London on Saturday 10 April.
- 8 February 2010 'Mid-range' film production deserves more support, says union
- BECTU has called upon the UK Film Council to give more support to UK-originated production with budgets from £3m-10m.
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8 February 2010
Red Bee seeks redundancy rights overhaul
- Members at Red Bee Media will vote on changes to redundancy rights and to provisions for late night/early morning transport in ballots starting on 10 February 2010.
- 7 February 2010 New guidance on insolvency
- Company insolvency is a not infrequent problem faced by the union's members.
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5 February 2010
Siemens staff head for industrial action ballot
- Members employed by Siemens, the BBC's technology contractor, will next week (9 February) finalise arrangements for a ballot on industrial action over pay.
- 5 February 2010 Issues with Ultra Violet Media?
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BECTU has received some complaints from Scottish freelances alleging that they are due monies for unpaid invoices for work done for Kevin McMonigle of Ultra Violet Media.
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4 February 2010
Jack Amos, activist and film-maker, dies aged 63
- Jack Amos, one of the longest-serving members of BECTU's National Executive Committee and a lifelong trade unionist, has died peacefully at home on 30 January aged 63, having been diagnosed with terminal cancer less than three months earlier.
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4 February 2010
Art joins with the TUC in support of Haiti
- Politicians, poets, musicians and actors joined with the TUC and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign last night (Wednesday) in a evening dedicated to support and respect for the people of Haiti.
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4 February 2010
Red Bee Media continues talks on redundancy terms
- Agreement on future redundancy terms and the cost of late night and early morning transport remains outstanding between BECTU and Red Bee Media.
- 4 February 2010 Thinking about trade union studies?
- Members are invited to apply for a bursary in support of trade union related training or study established in the name of Alfie Squires. The deadline for applications is Friday 9 July 2010.
