‘While senior managers have taken home millions in salaries, bonuses and payoffs, thousands of people have been working for the BBC unpaid.
An army of more than 4,600 have signed up for work experience placements – each lasting up to four weeks – in the last three years.
The Beeb insists the roles – for which not even expenses are paid – give people “valuable hands-on experience”.
But one worker who is currently on a placement said: “There are loads of unpaid workers here. You work long hours and work hard. There are many college leavers and graduates but also older people who can’t get paid work.’
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