The BBC has been urged to meet the staff of Radio Foyle "halfway" and change the flagship Breakfast news programme to one hour, rather than cutting it back to just 30 minutes.
The call came from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, who warn that an "appetite for industrial action, including strike action" is growing.
This comes just weeks after a 24-hour strike by members of the National Union of Journalists in response to cuts at local radio shows elsewhere in the UK.
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