BBC journalists to stage recent strike over deliberate cuts to native radio
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BC journalists are to stage a 48-hour strike in a dispute over cuts to native radio companies in England.
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) mentioned 1,000 of its members will stroll out on Wednesday and Thursday.
The union says it’s protesting at BBC’s plans to “dramatically reduce” native radio companies throughout England.
This 48-hour strike is about journalists standing up for native radio companies, and the general public have rallied behind members of their struggle to maintain native radio native
The strikes observe industrial motion by journalists in March.
The NUJ mentioned negotiations with the BBC had “stalled”, including that the proposals have failed to handle the union’s issues in regards to the impression of fewer companies, and a rise in shared programmes.
Paul Siegert, the NUJ’s nationwide broadcasting organiser, mentioned: “Journalists are striking in defence of services that are valued by communities across the country.
“We do not oppose change within the BBC but believe the manner in which the Digital First strategy is being enforced will destroy access to relevant, local radio that so many rely on.
“This 48-hour strike is about journalists standing up for local radio services, and the public have rallied behind members in their fight to keep local radio local.”
A BBC spokesperson mentioned: “We understand this is a difficult period of change for many colleagues and we will continue to support everyone affected by the plans to strengthen our local online services across news and audio.
“Our goal is to deliver a local service across TV, radio and online that offers more value to more people in more local communities.
“While the plans do impact on individual roles, we are maintaining our overall investment in local services and expect our overall level of editorial staffing across England to remain unchanged.”