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The BBC is facing an Easter blackout after journalists voted on Wednesday to go on strike over job cuts, excessive workloads and claims of bullying.The BBC is facing an Easter blackout after journalists voted on Wednesday to go on strike over job cuts, excessive workloads and claims of bullying.
The date of the strike has not been announced, but the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it was expected to be at Easter. It follows a 24-hour strike on 18 February when presenters, including BBC Radio 6 Music's Lauren Laverne, refused to cross the picket line.The date of the strike has not been announced, but the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it was expected to be at Easter. It follows a 24-hour strike on 18 February when presenters, including BBC Radio 6 Music's Lauren Laverne, refused to cross the picket line.
Members of the BBC's two biggest unions, Bectu and the NUJ, backed the strike. The NUJ said 61.2% of its members voted for the walkout, and 79.9% for action short of a strike.Members of the BBC's two biggest unions, Bectu and the NUJ, backed the strike. The NUJ said 61.2% of its members voted for the walkout, and 79.9% for action short of a strike.
The dispute is over the BBC's cost-cutting programme, which is part of its Delivering Quality First strategy. Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the NUJ, said the cuts were harming quality journalism at the corporation.The dispute is over the BBC's cost-cutting programme, which is part of its Delivering Quality First strategy. Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the NUJ, said the cuts were harming quality journalism at the corporation.
She suggested BBC executives were sitting on a timebomb of harassment complaints that would be exposed by a review of the corporation's harassment policies led by Dinah Rose QC.She suggested BBC executives were sitting on a timebomb of harassment complaints that would be exposed by a review of the corporation's harassment policies led by Dinah Rose QC.
"It is disappointing that once again the BBC has decided not to properly engage, refusing our call for a moratorium to give space for meaningful discussions on the worrying impact of the cuts," said Stanistreet."It is disappointing that once again the BBC has decided not to properly engage, refusing our call for a moratorium to give space for meaningful discussions on the worrying impact of the cuts," said Stanistreet.
"BBC executives know they've got a major problem on their hands – the recent investigation into bullying and harassment has lifted the lid on a problem that has been allowed to grow to shocking levels, under the noses of senior executives supposed to be responsible for upholding 'BBC values'.""BBC executives know they've got a major problem on their hands – the recent investigation into bullying and harassment has lifted the lid on a problem that has been allowed to grow to shocking levels, under the noses of senior executives supposed to be responsible for upholding 'BBC values'."
The NUJ has submitted evidence on behalf of a number of staff to the Rose review. The union said the confidential evidence revealed a "shocking picture of widespread bullying and harassment and the management's failure to deal with the perpetrators".The NUJ has submitted evidence on behalf of a number of staff to the Rose review. The union said the confidential evidence revealed a "shocking picture of widespread bullying and harassment and the management's failure to deal with the perpetrators".
A BBC spokeswoman said: "We have had constructive meetings with the unions in recent weeks and agree that it is important to monitor how our staff are affected by the savings we are making.A BBC spokeswoman said: "We have had constructive meetings with the unions in recent weeks and agree that it is important to monitor how our staff are affected by the savings we are making.
"However, our position on compulsory redundancies remains the same, we must progress with those given the significant savings we have to make and strike action simply will not change this. "We continue to work extremely hard to redeploy staff and have already succeeded in redeploying nearly double the number of people that have been made redundant."However, our position on compulsory redundancies remains the same, we must progress with those given the significant savings we have to make and strike action simply will not change this. "We continue to work extremely hard to redeploy staff and have already succeeded in redeploying nearly double the number of people that have been made redundant.
"We hope with such a low turn-out and relatively small numbers voting for a strike that the unions will reconsider taking industrial action.""We hope with such a low turn-out and relatively small numbers voting for a strike that the unions will reconsider taking industrial action."
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