BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after anger at 1% pay rise offer
Key takeaways
- Under the offer, the BBC told staff that they would be given an increase of about 1% or £500 – whichever was higher.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.
- There is widespread consternation among staff at the offer of a 1% increase, seen as derisory given that inflation is running at almost three times that level.
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Under the offer, the BBC told staff that they would be given an increase of about 1% or £500 – whichever was higher. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Under the offer, the BBC told staff that they would be given an increase of about 1% or £500 – whichever was higher. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock BBCBBC staff fear strike action inevitable after anger at 1% pay rise offer Unions reject proposed below-inflation increase which comes as corporation prepares to cut thousands of jobs
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.
There is widespread consternation among staff at the offer of a 1% increase, seen as derisory given that inflation is running at almost three times that level.