ITN applications accepted

ITN has accepted 75 voluntary redundancy applications resulting from a new ITV contract.

Unions and ITN management met today (12 December 2001) and have issued the following joint statement:

ITN has today accepted voluntary redundancy applications from 75 members of staff as part of its cost reduction programme. Managers and union representatives met earlier today and agreed that the company would seek further volunteers in those few areas where cuts might still be needed. The discussions were constructive and it was agreed that a further meeting would take place on 20th December to review progress. Both sides are optimistic that the necessary savings can be achieved through voluntary means.

The call for redundancies follows a new contract to provide news programmes for ITV at £11 million less than previously.