All Bectu articles – Page 5
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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
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NewsLib Dem plans could be boon for freelancers
Party tables wage change amendment to coronavirus bill as actors union amasses support
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NewsTrade bodies issue £15bn freelancer coronavirus masterplan
Creative Industries Federation leads effort to get government to tackle ‘worrying inequality’
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NewsBectu: Half of freelancers have already lost money
Some stand to lose £40,000 in the coming months
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NewsFreelancers: government failing us on coronavirus
Boris Johnson has responded ‘terribly’ to concerns, according to Bectu survey
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NewsBectu demands safety net for freelancers
Union calls on chancellor to ‘recognise and alleviate the situation’
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NewsCoronavirus hits Catchphrase and Take Me Out studio
Bectu urges government to consider plight of freelancers
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NewsBectu warns of fall out from BBC licence fee decriminalisation
Proposal risks confusing the public about the law surrounding the licence fee, union argues
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NewsBectu: BBC TV news is most trusted
Outperforms radio and news websites for two-thirds of respondents