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BBC Local pauses industrial action A strike planned for tomorrow (5th May) across BBC Local radio, TV and online has been paused pending a ballot of members on series of new concessions offered by management. At the same time, a Work to Rule, a ban on Acting Up and a boycott of My Conversations have… Continue reading Newsletter – 4 May 2023

BBC Local members to boycott appraisals On Monday, the BBC's new Chief People Officer, Uzair Qadeer, sent out an all staff email declaring the season of My Conversation. Colleagues were told that this would be a great opportunity to reflect on the last year and set career goals for the next 12 months. All of… Continue reading Newsletter – 20 April 2023

Ballot begins in Northern Ireland Ballot papers are being sent out this week to NUJ members in BBC Northern Ireland over its Digital First proposals, which will dramatically cut output at Radio Foyle and place a number of colleagues at risk of redundancy. The Union lodged a dispute after several months of talks which had… Continue reading Newsletter – 13 April 2023

A note for this week : the newsletter is largely related to matters in BBC Local but we thought colleagues across the Nations and Regions would be interested in following events. BBC Local members to strike and work to rule NUJ members in BBC Local (formerly BBC England) have delivered a massive mandate for industrial… Continue reading Newsletter – 1 March 2023

Ballot gains publicity boost The NUJ's ballot for industrial action in BBC England gained some unexpected publicity this week, thanks to an email from Director of Production Jason Horton. He wrote to all staff on Tuesday, including non union members, in a less than subtle attempt to persuade people not to back the action. The… Continue reading Newsletter – 16 February 2023

This year has seen many sectors, public and private, taking strike action. For many industries it's about pay and conditions. Unusually, the NUJ's current dispute for industrial action isn't about wanting more money - it about where that money is spent. Crucially, it's about a proper level of funding to protect local services on radio,… Continue reading Why we are taking industrial action

Ballots deliver decisive mandates Two consultative ballots of NUJ members working in BBC England and BBC Northern Ireland have both delivered clear support for industrial action, unless management backs down on plans to cut output. In England, 70 per cent of members rejected a compromise plan for sharing, which would see just 20 afternoon shows… Continue reading Newsletter – 2 February 2023

NUJ members in BBC Local (formerly BBC England) have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over the Digital First proposals - also known as Value for All. A recap of the story so far We already held two consultative ballots which were essentially a way of measuring opinion among our members. In the first, we asked… Continue reading BBC Local Industrial Action – Q&A

Ballot results due in England and Northern Ireland Two important NUJ ballots close tomorrow (Friday) which will determine the next steps that the union will take in its ongoing negotiations over proposed changes to output in England and Northern Ireland. We have made it clear to management that industrial action cannot be ruled out, unless… Continue reading Newsletter – 26 January 2023

Hundreds say no to proposed cuts in Northern Ireland Around 250 people packed out the Guildhall in Derry last night (Wednesday) for a public meeting to to protest against proposed cuts to BBC Radio Foyle. The meeting was organised by the Derry and North West NUJ Branch, and featured speakers from across the community. Chairing… Continue reading Newsletter – 5 January 2023