BBC journalists vote to proceed industrial motion
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BC journalists have voted to proceed taking industrial motion in a long-running dispute over cuts to native providers.
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) backed extra strikes by 70% and different types of industrial motion by 83% after being reballoted.
The turnout was 64%, effectively above the authorized threshold.
NUJ members at BBC Local in England, in native radio, regional TV and on-line, have already taken strike motion on three events and are persevering with to function a piece to rule.
Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ common secretary, stated: “The BBC needs to sit up and take notice of the strong feeling of BBC staff, along with politicians and community groups across the country.
“If they thought this dispute was waning, they are sadly mistaken. This is a strong result in an important dispute in support of jobs, but also importantly in support of the BBC’s role in providing a service to all local communities.
“We now have a further mandate for strike action, but of course, we would prefer to reach a negotiated settlement with the BBC and resolve to continue the present talks with management.”
The NUJ says the BBC’s plans will reduce native content material by virtually half.