BBC strike suspended
Press Release 22/2/07
http://www.nuj.org.uk/
The issue between the NUJ and the BBC has been resolved to mutual satisfaction. The joint unions have issued the following statement:
JOINT UNION STATEMENT STRIKE SUSPENDED 26 FEBRUARY
As a result of discussions this week the number of potential redundancies has been reduced and the BBC has agreed a further period of time in the expectation that negotiations will be concluded successfully with no compulsory redundancies of members. We have therefore agreed to suspend the action planned for the 26th February 2007. This means that there will be no strike on Monday at the BBC. The Joint Unions have indicated that, if necessary, they would consider industrial action at a later date over this matter, however we are hopeful that this will not now prove necessary.
The readiness of both Unions to take strike action to defend our members’ position has again shown this can produce positive results.
Management have also worked hard to reduce the outstanding job losses.