The following was published by the BBC on 18th June and has been taken from an internal document. Please note that some links require you to be connected to the BBC network. General questions What is the purpose of asking employees to express their interest in Voluntary Redundancy (VR)? We need to make sure the… Continue reading Voluntary Redundancy – Q&A
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Black Members Council resolution – June 2020
BMC MOTION ON GEORGE FLOYD The BMC condemns the brutal murder of unarmed Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police in America. It rightly sent shockwaves of revulsion around the world and led to mass Black Lives Matter protests, including in Britain. The BMC sends its deepest condolences to George Floyd's family and extends its… Continue reading Black Members Council resolution – June 2020
BBC FAQs on Face Coverings
The following guidance was issued on 27th Mary 2020 The UK Government has now issued clear advice regarding face coverings: Two metre social distancing in addition to cleaning and maintaining hygiene are the recommended control measures. Wearing any sort of face covering is optional and not required by lawWorkplaces should not encourage the precautionary use… Continue reading BBC FAQs on Face Coverings
Rep’s Meeting Notes – 13.5.20
The following notes are from the NUJ Rep's meeting held on Wednesday 13th May 2020 via zoom. They were compiled by Kevin Stanley and are not necessarily a verbatim record. Please email me with any questions. Present : Paul Siegert, Raj Ford, Kevin Stanley, John McAliskey, Michele Paduano, Ian Perry, Ian Brown, Andy Breare, Camilla Carroll,… Continue reading Rep’s Meeting Notes – 13.5.20
Rep’s Meeting Notes – 14.5.20
These are the notes of the NUJ Rep's meeting held via Zoom on 14 May 2020. They are not a verbatim record and were compiled by Kevin Stanley. Please email me with any questions or corrections. Present Paul Siegert Kevin Stanley Raj Ford Fae Southwell Trudy Scanlon Helen Mackey Emily Esson Clare Harris Bob Dale… Continue reading Rep’s Meeting Notes – 14.5.20
Union charity launches emergency appeal
A message from the NUJ Extra Trustees Coronavirus affects us all, whether or not we fall ill. Our governments in Westminster and Dublin are stepping in to support those affected by economic shutdown, but in Britain and Ireland millions of working people remain without help, with many facing destitution as a result of a total… Continue reading Union charity launches emergency appeal
Member’s Newsletter – 6 March 2020
It's been another buy week for your NUJ Secondees Raj and Kevin, with a flurry of regional liaison meetings. In case you didn't know, these are quarterly gatherings where we politely remind management of their responsibilities - and very often end up explaining the BBC policies to them. They're held region by region, so do… Continue reading Member’s Newsletter – 6 March 2020
Personal Statement
This is a copy of the Personal Statement which was issued in August 2019. I am currently working in this role as a Job Share on THURSDAYS and FRIDAYS Hello – I’m Kevin Stanley, and for over twenty years, I’ve been an active member of the NUJ. I passionately believe that union members are best… Continue reading Personal Statement
My manifesto
The BBC represents one of the biggest sections of NUJ membership. It deserves the very best representation from your Secondees. Standing up for you My first pledge is to treat each case to my Inbox with the same, professional approach. The big stuff matters. Most recently, the Terms and Conditions Review has presented the Union with… Continue reading My manifesto
About Kevin
I've been actively involved in the NUJ since 1996, when I first became a Broadcast Journalist at Gemini Radio in Exeter. But my passion for campaigning dates back to the late 1980s, when I served on the Local Radio Advisory Committee for Ofcom's predecessor, the Independent Broadcasting Authority. I've been banging the drum for local… Continue reading About Kevin
NUJ Nations and Regions 