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| Strike over BBC plans to move some Birmingham shows | Strike over BBC plans to move some Birmingham shows |
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| Staff at BBC Birmingham walked out on strike at 15:30 GMT over plans to move some national TV and radio programme-making teams from the city. | |
| The proposals are part of the corporation's aim to make 20% savings over the next five years. | The proposals are part of the corporation's aim to make 20% savings over the next five years. |
| Shows including Coast and Hairy Bikers would start moving from the city's Mailbox to Bristol by October 2012. | Shows including Coast and Hairy Bikers would start moving from the city's Mailbox to Bristol by October 2012. |
| Members of the broadcast union BECTU are staging the 24-hour strike with a rally planned for Thursday. | Members of the broadcast union BECTU are staging the 24-hour strike with a rally planned for Thursday. |
| 'Seriously flawed' | 'Seriously flawed' |
| Some Radio 2 and Radio 4 production would also move out of the city as part of the plans. | Some Radio 2 and Radio 4 production would also move out of the city as part of the plans. |
| The union claims the proposals are "seriously flawed" and has called for "meaningful consultation" with the BBC. | The union claims the proposals are "seriously flawed" and has called for "meaningful consultation" with the BBC. |
| Anna Murray, BECTU national official, said: "The regional economy will be dealt a body blow and the aspirations of those wanting to enter the industry will be dashed." | Anna Murray, BECTU national official, said: "The regional economy will be dealt a body blow and the aspirations of those wanting to enter the industry will be dashed." |
| She said "the majority" of staff would get the chance to relocate but certain categories would not and "we think that's wrong". | She said "the majority" of staff would get the chance to relocate but certain categories would not and "we think that's wrong". |
| "Those with families and caring responsibilities have got very difficult choices to make in very little time," Ms Murray added. | "Those with families and caring responsibilities have got very difficult choices to make in very little time," Ms Murray added. |
| A BBC spokesman said: "We are disappointed that BECTU members have voted to take industrial action and remain open to dialogue to resolve the dispute. | A BBC spokesman said: "We are disappointed that BECTU members have voted to take industrial action and remain open to dialogue to resolve the dispute. |
| "This will not alter the fact that the BBC needs to deliver business decisions which safeguard long term in-house factual production." | "This will not alter the fact that the BBC needs to deliver business decisions which safeguard long term in-house factual production." |
| The corporation said "engagement with staff and the unions has been on-going" since the proposals were announced in October 2011. | |
| "Whilst the BBC will need to know whether individuals are prepared to move by early March in some areas in order to plan, there is no requirement to relocate before October 2012, 12 months from the date of announcement. | "Whilst the BBC will need to know whether individuals are prepared to move by early March in some areas in order to plan, there is no requirement to relocate before October 2012, 12 months from the date of announcement. |
| "We have honoured our commitment to give staff at least three months since the publication of the finalised Relocation Policy (6 December 2011) to decide." | "We have honoured our commitment to give staff at least three months since the publication of the finalised Relocation Policy (6 December 2011) to decide." |