All Bectu articles – Page 5
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NewsExcessive freelancer working hours revealed
Damning report from Share My Telly Job records some staff working near-100 hour weeks
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NewsTV gets tough on bullying
Coalition for Change places harassment at the top of its agenda as Bectu appoints dedicated officer
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NewsITN hires press & public affairs head
Former Broadcast senior reporter Balihar Khalsa joins news organisation from Bectu
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NewsFreelancer working hours to be scrutinised
Job share group Share My Telly Job ties with Bectu to establish an accurate picture of conditions
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NewsBlack TV community facing up to ‘collective trauma’
Pandemic coupled with death of George Floyd have had devastating effect, according to industry leaders
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NewsTreasury Committee calls for urgent freelancer help
Study of coronavirus impact seeks to help those falling through the cracks
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CommentBectu chief: the onus is on the white majority
The privileged must use their positions of power to deliver real change, says Philippa Childs
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NewsBBC freelancers seek furlough as scheme closes to new entrants
Lawyer backs workers’ claims that they are eligible for support
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NewsFreelancers fear ‘timebomb’ as furloughing ticks down
Bectu head Philippa Childs warns that workers face reduced job opportunities and pay rates
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NewsGovernment greenlights high-end TV proposals
Covid-19 safety training for all staff and video conferencing for drama directors among DCMS guidelines
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NewsFreelancers pressure BBC as 50% report having to borrow money
Corporation urged to push for more government help
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NewsFreelancers voice safety, health and diversity fears
Bectu takes the mood of members as productions get greenlight to resume
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CommentCovid-19 calamity shows freelancers need New Deal
Join the conversation and help Bectu shape a stronger and more secure future for all, says Phillipa Childs
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NewsBectu launches New Deal working groups
Union’s latest initiative to help freelancers moves into phase two
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NewsIndustry readies TV to get back to work
Bectu working on draft proposals for uniform standards once productions resume
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NewsBectu and Pact join forces to lobby Treasury
Bodies demand clarity over whether freelancers whose contracts reached ‘natural end’ can be furloughed
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NewsBectu kickstarts New Deal for freelancers
Union inviting views on wages, benefits, hours and security
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NewsFreelancers: are you entitled to support?
Bectu provides the answers to freelancers seeking government support