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    <title><![CDATA[Creative Industries Fair, Caernarfon, 26-27 March]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Organisers are putting the final touches to plans for the North Wales Creative Industries Fair which will run on over two days, 26-27 March, in Caernarfon. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[ITV u-turn on regional news?]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Signals from Archie Norman of a possible u-turn in ITV's position on regional news have been welcomed by BECTU.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:19:19 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Low budget projects and the national minimum wage]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Don't forget special debate tonight Thursday 18 March at the University of London Union, Malet Street, London.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:02:54 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BBC Strategy Review: the campaign goes to Parliament]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[MPs John Grogan and Tom Watson, with the support of BECTU, Equity, the NUJ and the Musicians' Union, are to host a reception to celebrate BBC Radio 6 Music, the BBC Asian Network and the BBC website.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:45:41 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BECTU & ABTT launch Silver Award Theatre Technician Training]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[The training partnership between the ABTT and BECTU has kicked off with the Silver Award for Theatre Technicians.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:35:19 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BBC freelance agreement: talks continue]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Talks with the BBC which focus on the Corporation's relationship with its freelance workforce are continuing. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:56:48 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Film Policy: revisiting ideas from 1973]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Peter Cox, editor and NEC member, has dusted off his copy of the ACTT's Nationalising the Film Industry, published in 1973. Does the document have something to teach us in 2010 or is it purely a reference work?]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:32:20 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Balfour Beatty staff at the BBC reject pay offer]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Staff employed by Balfour Beatty at BBC premises have voted to reject a one-off payment of &pound;300, the result of pay review talks for 2010.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:49:07 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA['Bitter disappointment' greets VT’s desire for pay freeze]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU issued the following press release today (Tuesday) in response to VT Group's plans to freeze pay in 2010/11.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:33:35 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Shooting yourself in the foot?]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Join the union's Writers, Producers and Directors branch for their Spring debate: Low Budget Collaborations and the National Minimum Wage. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Video editing in the spotlight]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Up and coming video editors are invited to network with members of the union's Post-Production and Facilities branch who are hosting an editing masterclass on 11 March 2010.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Members at Red Bee Media to vote on industrial action]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU issued the following press release today, Thursday 11 March, ahead of a ballot for industrial action amongst members at Red Bee Media. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:23:42 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Manifestos from candidates for president]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Candidates in the election for BECTU president for the term starting in May 2010 have delivered their manifestos.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Weapons on Set - Pinewood Event]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[The Production Guild, in association with Talking Point, is delivering the latest seminar in its Weapons on Set Initiative at Theatre 7, Pinewood Studios on Wednesday 17 March 2010. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:10:18 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Kathryn Bigelow, winner of the 2010 Oscar for best director (The Hurt Locker) and the first woman to receive the honour. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:51:07 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Last minute offer from Bird's Eye View]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU members can claim &pound;2 off tickets for a specific screening at the ICA tonight (5 March) and tomorrow (6 March).]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:24:03 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Administrator called in at Northcott Theatre]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU is working with its members and with administrator to do all possible to secure the survival of Exeter's Northcott Theatre.<br /><br />]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:28:32 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Call for views on electrical standards]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Members are advised that the industry's current electrical standards are due to be revised this month (March 2010).]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:57:46 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Drama Talent Manager needed in Glasgow]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU is recruiting a drama talent manager, based in Glasgow. The deadline for applications is Friday 19 March 2010.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:58:19 +0000]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Candidates for president and NEC confirmed]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Candidates seeking election as union president and to the NEC have been confirmed by the independent scrutineers, Electoral Reform Ballot Services.  ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:34 +0000]]></pubDate>
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