Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Variety.com - The Beeb striking out
Variety.com - The Beeb striking out: "BBC schedules across TV and radio were severely disrupted Monday as at least 40% of the pubcasterpubcaster's staff staged a one-day strike to protest 4,000 planned job cuts. It was the first strike since 1989.
Big-name news anchors stayed at home rather than cross picket lines at BBC studios across the U.K. in support of the action by journalists, production staff and technicians.
News shows were most heavily affected.
The action, likely to be repeated next week when a 48-hour stoppage is planned, was not restricted to the U.K.: In Afghanistan, the BBC's three staff members at its Kabul office formed their own picket line."
Big-name news anchors stayed at home rather than cross picket lines at BBC studios across the U.K. in support of the action by journalists, production staff and technicians.
News shows were most heavily affected.
The action, likely to be repeated next week when a 48-hour stoppage is planned, was not restricted to the U.K.: In Afghanistan, the BBC's three staff members at its Kabul office formed their own picket line."
