BBC and NUJ end dispute on rota changes at Newshour and The World Tonight
Today (22 May) NUJ members have agreed to accept a revised rota proposal to end their dispute with the BBC.
Surveillance: journalists worldwide call for stronger action on spyware abuse
International Federation of Journalists to lead lobbying.
BBC Newshour/World Tonight chapel to call strike action
NUJ members at the BBC who produce programmes including The World Tonight and Newshour, have announced industrial action starting next week, in a dispute over working patterns.
Journalists at BBC Newshour and The World Tonight vote for industrial action
NUJ members at Newshour and The World Tonight within BBC World Service have urged management to meet the union to avert a strike after voting overwhelmingly to take industrial action over rota changes.
NUJ secures pay deal for ITN members
The NUJ has reached an agreement with ITN on this year’s pay award, delivering a significant improvement for members.
STV journalists to strike, affecting Scottish elections coverage
Journalists and technical staff at STV have called a one-day strike on Friday 8 May in the latest stage of the long-running dispute at the Glasgow-based broadcaster.
NUJ sounds alarm on BBC plans to decimate jobs
The NUJ has condemned the BBC’s plans to cut around 2,000 jobs, urging the broadcaster to meaningfully engage workers and trade unions and reconsider its proposals.
NUJ stands in solidarity with ABC colleagues on strike
The union has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in sending a message of support to journalists in Australia who went on strike for the first time in 20 years.
STV staff vote overwhelmingly for industrial action
Members of both the NUJ and Bectu at STV News have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over a pay dispute in one of the first strike ballots to be held under the new Employment Rights Act.
ITV members win inflation-busting pay rise
The NUJ ITV chapel has secured a pay rise of up to four per cent for staff, and a non-consolidated £750 alongside the reinstatement of a redundancy policy, following six months of negotiations.
NUJ ‘deeply concerned’ by further cost-cutting at BBC
The NUJ has responded to the announcement of significant additional cuts to the BBC’s operating costs over the coming years and the impact this could have.
NUJ urges government to provide urgent funding security for BBC World Service
The NUJ has urged the UK government to act swiftly to safeguard the future of the BBC World Service after the corporation warned that the service is on a financial cliff edge.
Ofcom approval of STV cuts would set dangerous precedent
The regulator Ofcom made a “fundamental mistake” in provisionally accepting STV’s plans to cut programming and taking arguments made by the company at face value, the NUJ has said.
NUJ submits evidence to Ofcom as regulator reviews broadcast regulation
The NUJ has submitted evidence to Ofcom as the regulator considers updating broadcast regulations to keep up with a rapidly transforming UK media landscape.
NUJ reacts to Ofcom’s ‘astonishing’ embrace of damaging STV cuts
The NUJ has blasted Ofcom after the regulator described proposals that include axing STV North News at 6 as the "best thing for audiences across Scotland."
MPs call for universal access and secure funding at BBC Charter Renewal debate
MPs have urged the UK government to guarantee that the BBC is sustainably funded, politically independent and universally accessible, following the launch of its Charter Renewal green paper.
Picket lines for STV strike, January 2025
On 7 January NUJ members at STV will strike over damaging cuts to jobs and programming.
NUJ members at STV to hold one-day strike in New Year over cuts
Staff at STV News are to hold a one-day strike on 7 January over compulsory redundancies and the broadcaster’s plans to axe the north edition of its News at 6 programme.
NUJ calls for independent inquiry into alleged violations of BBC editorial independence
NUJ reps at the BBC have voted in support of an independent inquiry into “any allegations of inappropriate interference by board members in editorial matters.”
Employment Rights Bill set to become law after Lords battle ends
The NUJ has welcomed the passing of the Employment Rights Bill through the Lords, bringing a new law that will provide better protection for workers a step closer.