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Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to Gregg Wallace announcing he is to be sacked, as well as further allegations against him, said: ...
The government’s review of parental leave must also consider how to better support self-employed workers and the effect of ...
At the beginning of June, the Prospect delegation to this year’s TUC Disabled Workers Conference made its way to Bournemouth. Our delegation included reps from a wide range of Prospect branches, ...
As a self-employed worker, public liability insurance can cover you against the cost of any damages caused by your work activities, find out more about Bectu's bespoke policy.
Our VFX branch continues to grow, with members supporting each across several companies. The VFX industry is dynamic, exciting and unstable. Film, television and commercials increasingly rely on the ...
A new report based on a Bectu poll of more than 4,000 UK film and TV workers lays bare the shocking work drought and wider crisis facing the sector, and shows that the industry’s freelance workforce ...
Bectu has published guidance for shooting intimate scenes for the UK film and TV industry. Authored by its Intimacy Coordinators Branch, practicing intimacy coordinators and film and TV professionals, ...
Anti-social behaviour in UK theatres has reached a tipping point. Our recent survey uncovered the shocking extent of anti-social audience behaviour in theatrical venues across the country. From West ...
The UK unscripted TV industry has reached a pivotal moment. Freelancers are feeling burnt out, disrespected and unable to sustain a family life and their wellbeing. At a time when unscripted UK ...
A year on from the SAG-AFTRA industrial action in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, more than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work. Bectu, the ...
A new survey from theatre union Bectu has uncovered the extent of anti-social behaviour from theatre audiences, with many respondents agreeing it has worsened and become more extreme in nature ...