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| BBC journalists will go on strike on Monday, after beginning a work-to-rule on Friday, in a dispute over compulsory redundancies, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced. | BBC journalists will go on strike on Monday, after beginning a work-to-rule on Friday, in a dispute over compulsory redundancies, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced. |
| NUJ members across the country at the BBC voted for industrial action unless the corporation agrees to end compulsory redundancies and redeploy at-risk staff internally. | NUJ members across the country at the BBC voted for industrial action unless the corporation agrees to end compulsory redundancies and redeploy at-risk staff internally. |
| Hundreds of journalists will start a work-to-rule protest from Friday, 15 February, over the cost-cutting measures, which are part of the BBC's Delivering Quality First strategy. | Hundreds of journalists will start a work-to-rule protest from Friday, 15 February, over the cost-cutting measures, which are part of the BBC's Delivering Quality First strategy. |
| A one-day strike in protest at compulsory redundancies is due to follow on Monday, 18 February. | A one-day strike in protest at compulsory redundancies is due to follow on Monday, 18 February. |
| The walkout on 18 February could hit the BBC's coverage of Scottish parliament and the Welsh Assembly, which both return from recess that day. It is also the date of the Armenian presidential election. | The walkout on 18 February could hit the BBC's coverage of Scottish parliament and the Welsh Assembly, which both return from recess that day. It is also the date of the Armenian presidential election. |
| A number of posts have been identified as being at risk by the end of March, including jobs in the national news division, BBC Scotland, and BBC Radio 5 Live. | A number of posts have been identified as being at risk by the end of March, including jobs in the national news division, BBC Scotland, and BBC Radio 5 Live. |
| Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the NUJ, described the compulsory redundancies as "needless" and criticised corporation management. | Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the NUJ, described the compulsory redundancies as "needless" and criticised corporation management. |
| "After months of negotiations with BBC Scotland management, NUJ reps fighting to secure the jobs of nine of their colleagues discovered that six jobs were being externally advertised, offering six-month contracts to journalists who do not work for the corporation," she said. | "After months of negotiations with BBC Scotland management, NUJ reps fighting to secure the jobs of nine of their colleagues discovered that six jobs were being externally advertised, offering six-month contracts to journalists who do not work for the corporation," she said. |
| "The BBC is prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies rather than secure redeployment opportunities for those at risk. This demonstrates the significant failures of some managers to uphold key aspects of the redeployment agreement, let alone the spirit of the deal. | "The BBC is prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies rather than secure redeployment opportunities for those at risk. This demonstrates the significant failures of some managers to uphold key aspects of the redeployment agreement, let alone the spirit of the deal. |
| A BBC spokeswoman said: "We understand how frustrating and difficult situations involving redundancies can be, but it is disappointing the NUJ have chosen to take this action. We are working hard to ensure that we succeed in getting staff redeployed wherever we can and will continue to work with the unions to ensure that their members receive the right redeployment support." | A BBC spokeswoman said: "We understand how frustrating and difficult situations involving redundancies can be, but it is disappointing the NUJ have chosen to take this action. We are working hard to ensure that we succeed in getting staff redeployed wherever we can and will continue to work with the unions to ensure that their members receive the right redeployment support." |
| "In the meantime, we have meetings planned with the BBC this week and we want to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve this dispute – I hope common sense prevails and a sensible solution is agreed which will mean that strike action is not necessary." | "In the meantime, we have meetings planned with the BBC this week and we want to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve this dispute – I hope common sense prevails and a sensible solution is agreed which will mean that strike action is not necessary." |
| The spokeswoman said the corporation would do everything possible to ensure disruption to news coverage is kept to a minimum. | |
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