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MPs to challenge Digital First plans The NUJ's campaign to protect BBC services has been back by a cross party group of MPs, who have publicly raised concerns over the impact of the Corporation's Digital First proposals. The issues around plans to merge the BBC News Channel and World News, cut almost 400 posts in… Continue reading Newsletter – 20 October 2022

Calls for BBC anti-stalking policy Women who were targeted by former BBC presenter Alex Belfield have called for an independent inquiry into his actions, saying the Corporation failed to help them during months and years of online stalking. In an extensive background article in the Guardian, Rozina Breen - who left her job as Head… Continue reading Newsletter – 13 October 2022

NUJ lobbies MP over BBC cuts The NUJ is to hold a Parliamentary briefing for MPs over the BBC's proposals to merge the BBC News Channel and BBC World News. It follows the latest announcement on the World Service, which will see almost 400 jobs cut, mainly from specialist language services. The event, at the… Continue reading Newsletter – 6 October 2022

Pay Progression - how it works The BBC has now updated its guidance about implementation of the Pay Progression deal, which was overwhelmingly backed by NUJ members. Over the next few weeks team leaders will be sent a list of people who will be eligible for the increase to the 33% mark of the Job… Continue reading Newsletter – 29 September 2022

No place for "Nads" in new Government Nadine Dorries - who was intent on privatising Channel 4 and suggested that the current BBC Licence Fee "would be the last" - has been replaced as Culture Secretary in Liz Truss's new Government by Michelle Donelan. Unless you live in Wiltshire, you're unlikely to know the name,… Continue reading Newsletter – 8 September 2022

NUJ members urged to support striking workers ADDENDUM : The Reach PLC strike for Friday 26th August has been postponed - with the NUJ agreeing to talks with ACAS. In the event of no agreement being made, the planned strike for next Wednesday will still go ahead. Hundreds of journalists at newspapers across England and… Continue reading Newsletter – 25 August 2022

Introduction Being involved in a disciplinary process can be an anxious, unsettling time. However, being a member of the NUJ gives to access to a network of representatives and resources that can help you through the process. This guide provides a brief overview of how it works, with the full details being set out in… Continue reading Disciplinary proceedings – how they work

Final push on pay progression We hope that most people have now voted on the BBC's Pay Progression deal - with the ballot closing on Monday 22nd August at noon. The NUJ has extended the closing date to take into account the holiday period and the fact that a small number of members didn't get… Continue reading Newsletter – 18 August 2022

Public leaders rally support for Look East In a rare move, councillors, police and fire chiefs have joined together to urge the BBC to rethink its plans to close the 1830 Look East from Cambridge. A group representing Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes called the plans "a retrograde step", saying the programme was an… Continue reading Newsletter – 11 August 2022