100% for action

100% of News IT members responding in a ballot have voted for industrial action.

The vote was in response to proposals to transfer a quarter of News IT staff to the planned new owners of BBC Technology.

The union is opposed to the transfer and the consequential break-up of the News Support section.

The ballot included members in the following areas covered by the proposals:

  • News Support Desk
  • Ex-IT staff in Second Line Support
  • Network and Server team
The ballot result follows the announcement of the overall BBC Technology ballot on 9 July 2004.
14 July 2004