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    <title><![CDATA[Contact details for Setanta administrators]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Following Setanta's move into administration contact details for the administrators are provided below. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Boxing Day 2009 will attract additional payment for theatre staff ]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU and theatre employers have designated Saturday 26 December, Boxing Day, as the day which attracts premium payments when worked. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:55 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[FCP Masterclass by 'Academy Class']]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[ACADEMY CLASS PRESENTS<br /><br />Power Up with Final Cut Studio and Larry Jordan - Live!<br />]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:54:11 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA['Industry must improve working conditions for new entrants']]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Visitors at this year's Freelancers' Fair have challenged BECTU and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to do more to tackle low pay and inequality.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:59:49 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BECTU joins Pride London  2009]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Join the BECTU banner at Pride 2009 in London on Saturday 4 July. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:52:12 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Support for Setanta workforce]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU has today issued a message of support to staff and freelancers affected by Setanta's move into administration. <br /><br />]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:52:07 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cineworld concedes higher pension contribution]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU has persuaded Cineworld to pay more towards members' pensions during talks on the closure of the company's final salary pension scheme.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:52:14 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA['Trainspotting' DOP to give masterclass at Freelancers' Fair]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Brian Tufano, one of the UK's most acclaimed directors of photography, is to give a masterclass at BECTU's Freelancers' Fair. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:20:09 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Leading academic gives PSB levy argument a shot in the arm]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[A leading academic has today questionned the Government's motivation for not considering a levy system to help bridge the funding gap which public service broadcasters will face after digital switchover in 2012.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:13:14 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Theatre make-up masterclass delivered by MAC Pro]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[MAC Pro is to deliver a masterclass for BECTU members demonstrating two exciting looks for theatre. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:13:52 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BBC members overwhelmingly accept flat rate award]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BBC members have voted by more than 80 per cent majorities to accept a flat rate pay award for 2009/10.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:11:26 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Head office switchboard closes at  6pm]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU's head office switchboard is to introduce a new closing time with effect from Monday 22 June. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:20:27 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Red Bee proposals 'divisive and punitive']]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU has accused Red Bee Media of tabling proposals which are both 'divisive and punitive' as the company seeks to cut jobs and alter the basis of staff employment.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:50:41 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Industry levies the best answer to ITV's news problem ]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU has spoken out against plans to fund ITV's regional news service from BBC licence income, due to be published by government today.<br />]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:56:57 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Pitching for success? BECTU shows you how]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU's Freelancers' Fair (BAFTA, Friday 26 June) offers visitors the chance to receive expert feedback on the pitching process at its seminar Pitching for Success.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:33:06 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[FEU event to examine levy proposal]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU will be joining other entertainment unions and senior industry figures on Monday 22 June to discuss the case for industry levies on non-public service broadcasters. ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[BECTU responds to Digital Britain report]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU issued the following press release today in reply to the Government's Digital Britain  proposals.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:42:53 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Digital Britain must not ignore PSB, says BECTU]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[BECTU is urging policy makers to keep public service broadcasting in their sights as work continues to progress the government's Digital Britain strategy. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:08:27 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Leading film-makers headline Freelancers' Fair 2009]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Franny Armstrong and Tony Garnett will be sharing their experience of cutting edge film-making at this year's Freelancers' Fair.]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:11:43 +0100]]></pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Red Bee Media seeks job cuts]]></title>
    
    <description><![CDATA[Red Bee Media wants to cut thirty jobs from its Creatives team in addition to halving the number of stenographers it employs in access services. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:06:26 +0100]]></pubDate>
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