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| BBC journalists strike over redundancies | |
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| Many BBC journalists have gone on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over compulsory redundancies. | |
| The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it called the strike after failing to reach an agreement with management over the redeployment of 30 staff members facing compulsory redundancy. | The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it called the strike after failing to reach an agreement with management over the redeployment of 30 staff members facing compulsory redundancy. |
| The corporation is cutting about 2,000 jobs over five years as part of its Delivering Quality First programme. | The corporation is cutting about 2,000 jobs over five years as part of its Delivering Quality First programme. |
| The BBC said it would not speculate on possible disruption to news programmes. | The BBC said it would not speculate on possible disruption to news programmes. |
| 'Angry and frustrated' | 'Angry and frustrated' |
| For the incoming BBC director general Tony Hall, the NUJ strike is an unwelcome reminder that staff and budget cuts will be near the top of his in-tray when he takes up his job on 2 April. | For the incoming BBC director general Tony Hall, the NUJ strike is an unwelcome reminder that staff and budget cuts will be near the top of his in-tray when he takes up his job on 2 April. |
| Many more posts are due to close under the Delivering Quality First (DQF) programme, following the freezing of the licence fee and the need to pay for the World Service. | Many more posts are due to close under the Delivering Quality First (DQF) programme, following the freezing of the licence fee and the need to pay for the World Service. |
| BBC spending is due to be cut by 20% over four years to April 2017. Bectu, the media and entertainment union, which is not on strike, has written to Lord Hall on behalf of all the BBC unions. | BBC spending is due to be cut by 20% over four years to April 2017. Bectu, the media and entertainment union, which is not on strike, has written to Lord Hall on behalf of all the BBC unions. |
| It is seeking a moratorium on compulsory redundancies while the new director general makes his own assessment of DQF. | It is seeking a moratorium on compulsory redundancies while the new director general makes his own assessment of DQF. |
| With the NUJ and BBC management still far apart, Lord Hall's response could set the tone for all his future dealings with BBC staff. | With the NUJ and BBC management still far apart, Lord Hall's response could set the tone for all his future dealings with BBC staff. |
| Most of the 2,000 redundancies are expected to be as a result of natural wastage and a freeze on recruitment, but the NUJ said 30 compulsory redundancies were being disputed. | Most of the 2,000 redundancies are expected to be as a result of natural wastage and a freeze on recruitment, but the NUJ said 30 compulsory redundancies were being disputed. |
| Nine of the 30 jobs are at BBC Scotland, where management have been accused of taking an "entrenched" position. | Nine of the 30 jobs are at BBC Scotland, where management have been accused of taking an "entrenched" position. |
| Compulsory redundancies have also been threatened at 5live, the Asian Network and the World Service. | Compulsory redundancies have also been threatened at 5live, the Asian Network and the World Service. |
| NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: "NUJ members across the BBC are taking action to defend jobs and quality journalism at the corporation. | NUJ general secretary Michelle Stanistreet said: "NUJ members across the BBC are taking action to defend jobs and quality journalism at the corporation. |
| "They are angry and frustrated at the poor decisions being taken at the top of the BBC - decisions that are leading to journalists being forced out of their jobs and quality journalism and programming compromised." | "They are angry and frustrated at the poor decisions being taken at the top of the BBC - decisions that are leading to journalists being forced out of their jobs and quality journalism and programming compromised." |
| She said: "Instead of making sure that the redeployment process works properly in all areas of the BBC, managers are prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies and sacrifice the livelihoods of experienced and talented journalists, at the same time as advertising other jobs externally." | She said: "Instead of making sure that the redeployment process works properly in all areas of the BBC, managers are prepared to waste public money on needless redundancies and sacrifice the livelihoods of experienced and talented journalists, at the same time as advertising other jobs externally." |
| The BBC said: "We understand how frustrating and difficult situations involving redundancies can be, but it is disappointing the NUJ have chosen to take this action. | The BBC 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." | "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." |
| The corporation said it planned to deliver the usual scheduled news services to viewers and listeners and could not speculate on how they might be disrupted. | The corporation said it planned to deliver the usual scheduled news services to viewers and listeners and could not speculate on how they might be disrupted. |