19-05-2023, 10:14 PM
(19-05-2023, 08:22 PM)Steve in Pudsey Wrote: Steve worked on the previous strike day so I assume he is not taking part in this industrial action, for whatever reason. (Whatever your view on the action we should respect his choice, if indeed it was a choice - only NUJ members are entitled to take part. Given that union membership is a protected characteristic, speculation may be unwise.)
Presumably somebody thought it was for the greater good for him to do the Newcastle 6.30 programme and sacrifice NWT's Breakfast opts. Logistically doing both wasn't practical.
I’m surprised they couldn’t get another presenter to do breakfast. Its not exactly ‘acting up’ like what effects the 6:30 programme, it’s more like ‘acting down’