Category: Reps

No rest in fight to save BBC Radio Foyle The NUJ has launched a petition to stop cuts to BBC Radio Foyle, which would see the Breakfast Show and bespoke news bulletins being scrapped. It comes ahead of a public meeting being organised on 4th January by the union's Derry and North West Branch. Questions… Continue reading Newsletter – 15 December 2022

Anger over planned cuts in Northern Ireland There was a huge backlash this week after BBC Norther Ireland announced plans to close the BBC Radio Foyle Breakfast Show and remove bespoke local bulletins from the station. In total, the division wants to close 36 posts, 8 of which are at the North West opt out.… Continue reading Newsletter – 1 December 2022

BBC England talks move to national level Two weeks and nine meetings later, the NUJ is no closer to finding out much more about the new jobs outlined in the BBC's Digital First strategy for England - or indeed the proposed working patterns for those roles. Reps and Secondees have met management in every region,… Continue reading Newsletter – 24 November 2022

BBC Local Radio campaign gathers pace Leading broadcasters, industry experts and political leaders have all joined calls for proposed cuts to BBC Local Radio to be reversed. On last week's Radio 4 Media Show, Fi Glover - who began her career in Local Radio - called the plans "bonkers" - while Newsquest Chief Executive Henry… Continue reading Newsletter – 17 November 2022

Politicians and public join fight for Local Radio This week marked the 55th birthday of BBC Local Radio, and in a timely manner then NUJ kicked off its campaign to try and save vast swathes of live, local output that are under threat because of BBC England's Digital First proposals. On Tuesday, many supporters took… Continue reading Newsletter – 10 November 2022

"Biggest ever threat" to BBC Local Radio announced Quite frankly, it's been a sh**ty week for everyone working in BBC England. That includes your NUJ Secondees and - most importantly - everyone in Local Radio. The proposal to share output for afternoons, evenings and weekends was met with anger and dismay, and not just within… Continue reading Newsletter – 3 November 2022

BIG CHANGES NEED A BIG RESPONSE BBC England's Digital First proposals will affect every single role in radio, TV and online. We already know that the biggest impact will be on Local Radio, where vast swathes of output will simply disappear. While there will be new jobs in the digital landscape, make no mistake :… Continue reading Your Union – Your Voice

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