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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, ...
Among the interventions announced are a commitment for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to appoint a ‘freelance ...
Launched today at SXSW London, a new report from Queen Mary University of London, the Institute for the Future of Work, and The Turing Institute reveals how Generative AI is already having profound ...
Responding to the announcement of new tariffs on US imports of films, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The UK is a world leader in film and TV production, employing thousands of talented workers, ...
Bectu is calling for action on ‘broken turnaround’, after new research by the union reveals how widespread it is – and the severe physical and mental health impact it has on film and TV crew. A worker ...
New Bectu research has uncovered the often grim reality of working at UK festivals. The union surveyed behind-the-scenes festival workers and crew, including those working in construction, sound, ...
Bectu is supporting members with monies owed who were contracted by Helix3d Ltd to work on the TV series ‘Fixer’ (also known as ‘The Associate’). We are aware of Helix’s current financial situation ...
Work in a creative role in the fashion industry? Whether you’re a stylist, assistant or in another non-performance fashion role, you can be a part of changing your industry for the better by joining ...
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 ...