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Gerry Morrissey

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Name: Gerry Morrissey

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

James Purnell

Unions condemn £600 BBC pay offer as £1m spent on three senior salaries

The BBC has been accused of “double standards” after offering below-inflation pay rises while splashing out £1 million on new senior salaries.Media union Bectu has urged members to reject the 20013/14 pay offer by the corporation, which would see all ... [Published Press Gazette - May 08 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Sue Harris, Gerry Morrissey, James Purnell

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

BBC British Broadcasting Corp

BBC warned of 'summer of strikes' as union rejects pay offer

Corporation's biggest union, Bectu, says flat-rate rise of £600 for those earning less than £60,000 is 'absolutely unacceptable' The BBC has been warned to brace itself for a "summer of strikes" after its annual pay offer for staff was dismissed as "absolutely ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 07 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Gerry Morrissey, Inflation

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Roses Stores

MasterChef's winning recipe loses something in translation

Transported to Spain, BBC's MasterChef looks rather less fine. Plus where BBC 'talent' learned their bullying tactics The formats BBC Worldwide sells around the globe don't always seem quite the same in foreign parts. While MasterChef UK was reaching ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 05 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Masterchef, Gerry Morrissey, Roses Stores, BBC Worldwide

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

National Union of Journalists

BBC chiefs promise 'zero-tolerance' bullying crackdown

Journalists welcomed plans today to combat "institutionalised" bullying at the BBC following a review sparked by the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal. Staff will now longer be subject to gagging orders and director-general Tony Hall pledged to take a ... [Published Morning Star Online - May 02 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Dinah Rose, Gerry Morrissey, National Union of Journalists, Complaints

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Brian Kelly, training officer, dies aged 57

It is with deep regret that BECTU reports the premature death of Brian Kelly, BECTU's training officer. Brian died in hospital on 24 April 2013 having been diagnosed with bowel cancer just a year earlier.Commenting on the tragic news, Gerry Morrissey, ... [Published BECTU magazine - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Brian Kelly, Gerry Morrissey, Colorectal Cancer, Enrichment

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 15 2013 - 1 reports

Flagship shows withdrawn as BBC workers strike

in a dispute over job cuts, workload, and management bullying.The strike involved both journalists and technical staff and saw key shows such as Newsnight and Radio 4's World at 1 pulled from the air.Unions are opposing the BBC's "Delivering Quality First" ... [Published Workers Liberty - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Workers, Layoffs, Gerry Morrissey

First reported Apr 08 2013 - Updated Apr 08 2013 - 1 reports

BBC workers walk out to take on the bossesâ cuts

Workers on the picket line in Birmingham last week (Pic: Andrew Howard)Thousands of journalists, technicians and other workers walked out at the BBC across Britain on Thursday last week.The strike was over the extra workload and stress caused by cuts ... [Published Socialist Worker - Apr 08 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Workers, Birmingham, Andrew Howard

First reported Apr 02 2013 - Updated Apr 03 2013 - 2 reports

BBC workers walk out against cuts

by Siân RuddickThousands of journalists, technicians and other workers walked out at the BBC across Britain on Thursday last week.The strike was over the extra workload and stress caused by cuts at the corporation.The NUJ and Bectu unions, which represent ... [Published Socialist Worker - Apr 02 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Workers, Sean Rigg, Gerry Morrissey, Ruddick Corporation

First reported Apr 01 2013 - Updated Apr 02 2013 - 1 reports

New BBC director-general Tony Hall seeks to restore public trust after Savile scandal

The BBCs new director-general will use his first day in office on Tuesday to tell staff that they must restore public trust after the Jimmy Savile child sexual abuse scandal. Tony Hall will embark on a tour of the country to listen to the concerns of ... [Published Telegraph - Apr 01 2013]

Entities: Tony Hall, Lord Hall of Birkenhead, Jimmy Savile, BBC British Broadcasting Corp

First reported Mar 28 2013 - Updated Mar 28 2013 - 2 reports

Thousands walk out against crushing BBC cuts

by Siân RuddickThousands of journalists, technicians and other workers walked out at the BBC today, Thursday, in protest at the extra workload and stress caused by cuts at the corporation.The NUJ and Bectu unions, which represent around 8,000 BBC workers, ... [Published Socialist Worker - Mar 28 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Workers, Gerry Morrissey, Ruddick Corporation

First reported Feb 26 2013 - Updated Feb 27 2013 - 1 reports

BBC faces fresh strike as Bectu holds ballot

Union follows NUJ in asking members to take action over job losses and increased workload resulting from cost cuts The BBC is facing the prospect of a second staff walkout after the corporation's biggest union said it would ballot members for strike action ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 26 2013]

Entities: BBC British Broadcasting Corp, Gerry Morrissey, Layoffs, Industrial Action

First reported Dec 09 2012 - Updated Dec 09 2012 - 1 reports

George Osborne's talk of 'skivers' bears scant relation to the truth

The majority of people who rely on benefits are either in work or were until recently Last week's autumn statement marks a watershed in our welfare system, breaking the long-standing link between benefits and either earnings or prices. The policies announced ... [Published Observer - Dec 09 2012]

Entities: Reform Judaism, Scotland, Child Poverty, Quakers

Quotes

The Bectu general secretary, Gerry Morrissey, told MediaGuardian: "we believe this offer is absolutely unacceptable. we've had year of below-inflation pay increases and we will be advising our members to reject this latest offer."

BBC warned of 'summer of strikes' as union rejects pay offer [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 07 2013]

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Unions condemn £600 BBC pay offer as £1m spent ... [Published Press Gazette - May 08 2013]
BBC warned of 'summer of strikes' as union reje... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 07 2013]
MasterChef's winning recipe loses something in ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 05 2013]
BBC's climate of fear let bullies thrive, repor... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 03 2013]
BBC chiefs promise 'zero-tolerance' bullying cr... [Published Morning Star Online - May 02 2013]
BBC & Respect at Work - BECTU's response [Published BECTU magazine - May 02 2013]
BBC bullying is systemic and institutionalised,... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 02 2013]
Brian Kelly, training officer, dies aged 57 [Published BECTU magazine - Apr 26 2013]
Flagship shows withdrawn as BBC workers strike [Published Workers Liberty - Apr 15 2013]
BBC workers walk out to take on the bossesâ cuts [Published Socialist Worker - Apr 08 2013]
BBC workers walk out against cuts [Published Socialist Worker - Apr 02 2013]
BBC chief urged to halt job cuts with staff mor... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 02 2013]
New BBC director-general Tony Hall seeks to res... [Published Telegraph - Apr 01 2013]
Thousands walk out against crushing BBC cuts [Published Socialist Worker - Mar 28 2013]
BBC staff go on strike over job cuts [Published The Independent - Mar 28 2013]
BBC faces fresh strike as Bectu holds ballot [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 26 2013]
George Osborne's talk of 'skivers' bears scant ... [Published Observer - Dec 09 2012]
BBC drivers get paid £54k a year [Published Topnews.in - Oct 01 2011]