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BBC Unions strike ballot - 84% vote for action

Strikes: 23rd, 31st May and 1st June. (May 2005)

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KA
Katherine Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
Katherine posted:
Ah yes, but would Peter join the strike? Who would present then? Erm...... just off to check train times to Hull.....


You might see Paul Hudson standing outside warming himself on a brazier!


*SMUT MODE*

He can warm himself by my brazier any time he likes!

*SMUT MODE OFF*
CY
cylon6
Well the days of the strikes have been announced May 23rd, May 31st and June 1st and a fourth stoppage will be announced to create the 'greatest amount of disruption' possible according to Ceefax Exclamation Exclamation Shocked
BR
Brekkie
So the first is on a Monday, with the two-day strike on a Tuesday/Wednesday the next week.


I think it's mainly news and possibly in-vision CBBC presenting that will be most affected. Apart from these their aren't that many live programmes.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Katherine posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Katherine posted:
Inspector Sands posted:
The disruption would be to live programmes (i.e. news) and anything being made or delivered on that day. It all depends on who strikes, could be standbys all day or relatively normal

Well, that's Look North off air during the strike then! I'll have to sling on an old episode to keep the routine up.....


Bet they're wishing they still had a self-op desk for Peter now! Wonder if they could pull in a CSO curtain and a camera into the second gallery?


Ah yes, but would Peter join the strike? Who would present then? Erm...... just off to check train times to Hull.....

So you'd be a strike breaker then, and not support the employees of your beloved BBC? Surprised
R2
r2ro
I'm sure the entire newsroom and technical staff aren'u going to go on strike. I'd expect a near enough normal service perhaps with news bulletins read by a person we've never seen before. As for channel announcements couldn't they all be pre-recorded or alternatively get a non-regular announcer to introduce programmes?
PE
Pete Founding member
Katherine posted:
Ah yes, but would Peter join the strike? Who would present then? Erm...... just off to check train times to Hull.....


scab
RU
Ruski
Equidem posted:
Uncle Bruce posted:
leftofmiddle posted:
The BBC also have a large number of multi-skilled staff and not all of them are in a union - I'm sure it will be fine.


Doubt it


I doubt it too.


You might be surprised!
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Brekkie Boy posted:
possibly in-vision CBBC presenting that will be most affected.


oh for the days of the Broomcupboard
KA
Katherine Founding member
Hymagumba posted:
Katherine posted:
Ah yes, but would Peter join the strike? Who would present then? Erm...... just off to check train times to Hull.....


scab

I have a cunning plan......
MA
Matrix
Katherine posted:
Hymagumba posted:
Katherine posted:
Ah yes, but would Peter join the strike? Who would present then? Erm...... just off to check train times to Hull.....


scab

I have a cunning plan......


Brilliant. Just not the suiside pills ahh Bolderick!

Im wondering now if the strike will merly effect London or is this a nationwide walkout?
Apologises if this is somewhat stupidly phrased, its the 11th hour to speak.
UB
Uncle Bruce
Ruski posted:
Equidem posted:
Uncle Bruce posted:
leftofmiddle posted:
The BBC also have a large number of multi-skilled staff and not all of them are in a union - I'm sure it will be fine.


Doubt it


I doubt it too.


You might be surprised!


Again, doubt it.
NG
noggin Founding member
r2ro posted:
I'm sure the entire newsroom and technical staff aren'u going to go on strike. I'd expect a near enough normal service perhaps with news bulletins read by a person we've never seen before. As for channel announcements couldn't they all be pre-recorded or alternatively get a non-regular announcer to introduce programmes?


The last time there was a strike of this size - in June 1998 - all BBC One News programmes (Breakfast News, One/Six/Nine) and I think Newsnight were not broadcast. Instead News 24 was staffed by management and staff who chose not to strike, and BBC One carried half-hour bulletins instead, with pre-recorded shows in the back half-hours of Breakfast News? (Not sure if the service was combined with BBC World as well?)

This time round I would expect that things might well be similar.

It will be interesting to see what happens in BBC Broadcast - who have recently moved to a new transmission system (that managers may be less able to operate) - so the channel presentation may be interesting as well... (I think that many of BBC Broadcast's employees feel strongly that they don't want to be "sold off" - many chose to work for the BBC...)

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