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In the wake of a record £400,000 fine, BECTU is urging the BBC to make sure its workforce continues to be supported.

BECTU has criticised BBC executives who opted to take their annual bonuses in a year when some 2000 staff are losing their jobs.

Members of BECTU have voted to accept the agreement in principle reached with the BBC in January.

BBC and BBC Worldwide members should now be in receipt of consultative ballot forms linked to critical talks with the BBC.

BBC Scotland is unlikely to pursue compulsory redundancies after a strong response from staff to the recent call for volunteers.

Following all night talks the BBC and the joint unions have reached an agreement in principle over the current dispute.

A union threat of industrial action over job cuts at the BBC has been suspended to allow further talks.

Staff were told last week that 99 jobs would be axed from BBC Scotland, in the first year of the ‘Creating Futures’ cuts.

Ballot papers went out on 4 December to all members working at the BBC asking them to vote for strike action in the new year.

BBC unions have voted unanimously to ballot for national strike action, in protest at compulsory redundancies and other changes.

Unions have rallied across BBC sites to protest against proposed job cuts that could see the workforce reduced by 12%.