BECTU's journal is published six times a year and is sent direct to members' homes. Here, going back to June/July 2009, we highlight the lead stories in each issue.
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Lead stories:
November 2010
Culture Resists the Squeeze: the lead story addresses the impact of the government's public expenditure cuts announced on 20 October 2010. Also covered, BECTU members vote to accept the BBC's offer on pensions and president, Christine Bond, uses her column to discuss News International's bid for outright ownership of BSkyB.
October 2010
Greg Dyke, former director general at the BBC and now chair of Ambassadors Theatre Group, calls for more theatre production. He also talks diversity, government cuts and the BBC in an interview with Janice Turner. This issue went to press just before planned strike action by BBC members (on 5 & 6 October) was called off in response to an improved offer tabled on 1 October.
August/September 2010
Front cover of the Aug/Sept issue of SSR.
Stop the BBC Pension Robbery - BBC members urged to vote for industrial action. This issue also includes interviews with the Labour leadership election candidates.
June/July 2010
Waves of Change - BECTU elects its first woman president, Christine Bond. This issue also provides a special report on the union's annual conference.
May 2010
New Era for BBC Freelances - report on the new collective bargaining agreement with the BBC and an assessment of what the political parties promise for the cultural sector.
April 2010
BBC Waves the White Flag - unions slam strategy review as surrendering to pressure.
February/March 2010
The Watchdog that Muzzled Itself - BECTU court action reveals Ofcom policy failure.
December/January 2010
Winning You Your Money - a report on the tribunal win which establishes that expenses-only engagements are illegal plus news that up-front agency fees are on their way out.
November 2009
Is British Film in the Can? BECTU hosts a film policy seminar to consider the state of the industry and the actions needed to restore good fortune.
October 2009
Don't Top Slice the Licence Fee - a report on the progress of the joint-union campaign to protect the licence fee and to secure the independence of the BBC.
Aug/Sept 2009
Special feature: Riggers Branch, the backbone of the industry.
June/July 2009
Rob Woodward, managing director of Scottish Television, interviewed about the state of commercial broadcasting.
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