Summary
Staff at BBC Midlands Today have passed a vote of no confidence in management amid claims of widespread bullying and intimidation at the Birmingham television operation. A crisis meeting attended by officials from the National Union of Journalists led to no confidence votes against acting editor Mark Hayman and Head of Regional Programmes Cath Hearne. The furore comes six months after journalists on the flagship BBC teatime news programme had complained to BBC English Regions Controller David Holdsworth about systematic bullying of staff.
Now a walkout has been threatened if the alleged intimidation is not stopped.See the full content of this document
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Bbc Morale at 'All-Time Low'
Already two journalists, Jeff Berliner, who has left the Mailbox where the programme is made, and an unnamed broadcaster, have lodged claims for employment tribunals.
It is also understood that ...See the full content of this document
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