All Bectu articles – Page 2
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NewsThree-quarters of UK film and TV crew consider workplace as unsafe
Over 700 individuals surveyed by Bectu and The Mark Milsome Foundation
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NewsPhilippa Childs slams BBC over latest Russell Brand complaint
Bectu head urges corporation to review processes following “surprising and shocking” Radio 2 incident
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NewsBectu blasts broadcasters’ complaint handling measures
Philippa Childs slams current policies and procedures in the wake of allegations against Russell Brand
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NewsBectu calls for financial support for UK workers
Philippa Childs urges AMPTP to acknowledge knock-on effect of US industrial action
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NewsBectu calls out streamer ‘silence’ around freelancer crisis
Spencer MacDonald bemoans lack of response from employers
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NewsThree-quarters of film and TV workers out of work
Bectu boss says many freelancers questioning their future ‘should sound alarm bells’
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NewsBectu open letter slams freelancer working conditions
Union outlines terms and conditions, working hours and invoice payments for freelancers in sound
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NewsSAG-AFTRA chief negotiator slams studios for prolonging strikes
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland tells Bectu members ‘it’s clear where responsibility lies’
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NewsSAG-AFTRA chief negotiator to address UK crew
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland strikes bullish tone ahead of Bectu webinar
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NewsBectu warns US strikes could hit UK production
Union ’stands firmly’ behind SAG-AFTRA, says Philippa Childs
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NewsBectu meets with broadcasters over freelancer crisis
Meeting with stakeholders seen as ‘positive first step’
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NewsIn brief: BBC4; Vice strike; Sorry I Didn’t Know; Angela Thorne
Broadcaster acquires Irish series Clean Sweep
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NewsBectu hits out at £15m C4 pay-out amid commissioning slowdown
Philippa Childs contrasts permanent staff remuneration with “thousands of freelancers struggling to get by”
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NewsBectu: Nearly half of all unscripted freelancers unemployed
Poll reveals that nearly half of freelancers do not see themselves in industry in five years time
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NewsIan Katz and Ben Frow address commissioning slowdown
Channel 4 and Channel 5 content bosses point to ad market travails
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NewsFeast to famine: unscripted indies and freelancers feel the pinch
The slowdown in commissioning across the board is the hot topic of conversation among label bosses and freelancers at many different levels
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NewsS4C hires external investigator to probe ‘bullying’ claims
Welsh PSB reacts to Bectu letter outlining staff complaints of a ‘toxic culture’
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NewsBectu calls for improved working conditions in unscripted TV
Clamps down on long hours, health and safety and mental wellbeing after striking drama deal
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NewsIndustry reacts to Lucy Frazer’s appointment as culture secretary
Bectu urges Lucy Frazer to “sincerely and meaningfully” support the sector as key figures cautiously welcome refocused role