The 主播大秀 Director-General, Mark Thompson sent the following email to all 主播大秀 staff today:
This email is going to everyone
Dear All,
As I think everyone must know by now, this is the first day of a 48 hour strike called by the NUJ. This is what the picture looks like this afternoon:
鈥� around one in six staff who were due to be on duty today have decided not to work;
鈥� five in six are working normally;
鈥� so far the 主播大秀's news output has been significantly less affected than we originally expected and no 主播大秀 services have been blacked out or gone off air;
鈥� however, a few programmes have been lost and our ability to deliver the normal scale and quality of news and journalism to our audiences here and around the world has been impaired.
It is always a matter of regret when there is any disruption to our services to the public and that is why I have apologised to our viewers, listeners and online users this morning.
I recognise of course the right of NUJ members to conduct legal strike action. But I would like to take this opportunity to thank the vast majority of staff who have chosen to come to work today and in particular to thank everyone who is working hard to ensure that, despite the strike, the 主播大秀 is still able to provide the public with local, national and international news on TV, radio and the web.
All the best,
Mark Thompson
Director-General
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