Program makers or pencil pushers?

War of words broke out this morning between the BBC and it's unions after yesterday's 24 hour stoppage.

NUJ, BECTU and Amicus officials are claiming that 95% of the BBC's total production was affected. The BBC is disputing this, though its case looks a bit shaky - according to the Guardian, the BBC are trumpeting the fact that, 'more than 90% of staff in the marketing and human resources department worked through the dispute'. Errm, exactly how many marketing and HR staff are involved in actual programme production then? Link is here.

Breaking news is that both sides have agreed to speak under the auspices of ACAS on Thursday.