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Prospect Union @prospectunion.bsky.social · 9d

Prospect is appalled by the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, and stands in solidarity with the victims, their families, and the wider Jewish community in the UK.

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Lazarus Theatre Company @lazarustheatre.bsky.social · 17d

Theatres urged to limit alcohol sales as @bectu.bsky.social survey reveals violence towards ushers

Story via @thestage.co.uk

www.thestage.co.uk/news/theatre...

Theatres urged to limit alcohol sales as survey reveals violence towards ushers

Theatres are being urged to limit how much alcohol is served, after a survey revealed 77% of ushers have experienced bad behaviour from theatregoers in the past year

www.thestage.co.uk

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Alcohol Review @alcoholreview.bsky.social · 16d

"The advent of at-seat alcohol may also be playing a part [in creating unruly theatre audiences] and we urge theatres to look at whether a reasonable limit on these sales would have an impact...” @bectu.bsky.social
bectu.org.uk/news/bectus-...

Bectu’s Big Survey highlights theatre workers still facing unacceptable behaviour

Two years after Bectu identified the shocking scale of poor audience behaviour in theatres a new survey shows...

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Sep 8

NEW🚨| We have partnered with
@thefabians.bsky.social on 'Ill-prepared' a report examining the impact of ill health on freelancers and the self employed 👇

Read more in this exclusive story ⬇️
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Self-employed workers without sick pay are 'illness away from financial ruin'

A new report out urges the government to introduce a sickness insurance system for the self-employed, and end the “threadbare support system” that leaves them without security

www.mirror.co.uk

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social · Aug 22

1/ An important survey from our sister union @bectu.bsky.social on the crisis in the TV industry

www.televisual.com/news/bectu-s...

Bectu survey: almost half TV workforce jobless - Televisual

New research from Bectu reveals a that nearly half the workforce is out of work, with thousands struggling to pay bills and a third considering leaving the industry altogether. The union today release...

www.televisual.com

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Philip Ralph @philralph.bsky.social · Aug 22

Vitally important survey from @bectu.bsky.social showing the ongoing devastation and unemployment across the UK TV industry. And still everyone shrugs as if it’s all ‘just business’. TV will soon become a niche profession reserved for those who can afford it. Appalling.

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U.K. TV Industry in Crisis as Bectu Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Workers Unemployed

Britain's television workforce is experiencing an unprecedented employment crisis, Bectu survey finds.

variety.com

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's ludicrous that several big companies are not giving ongoing financial support to the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.

Industry heavyweights need to put their money where their mouth is if they are serious about lasting change.
deadline.com/2025/08/chan...

TV Giants Refuse To Pay Fees For UK’s Independent Bullying & Harassment Complaints Body After String Of Power Abuse Scandals

Channel 4 and Disney are declining to make annual financial contributions to CIISA, the UK's bullying and harassment complaints body.

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TUC Cymru @tuccymru.bsky.social · Aug 7

Jeremy Miles meets culture unions @bectu.bsky.social, @wearethemu.bsky.social, @writersguildgb.bsky.social and @equityuk.bsky.social at TUC Cymru's Eisteddfod stand.

Jeremy Miles yn cwrdd â undebau creadigol Bectu, Undeb y Cerddorion, Undeb y Sgwennwyr ac Equity ar stondin Eisteddfod TUC Cymru.

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Aug 1

We are calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to broadcast the latest series of Masterchef.

If the BBC are serious about addressing this industry wide problem, broadcasters should not reward bad behaviour with prime-time coverage.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

MasterChef: BBC faces mounting pressure to not air new series after Gregg Wallace and John Torode sacked

It comes as a MasterChef contestant says she was edited out after asking for the new series not to be broadcast.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Set Starters @setstarters.org.uk · Jul 25

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jul 24

Being asked to break turnaround is very common in film & TV and many workers avoid pushing back for fear of being replaced 🎬

We welcome Pact’s commitment to try and eliminate broken turnaround in both scripted and unscripted productions.
deadline.com/2025/07/bect...

In Rare Joint Statement, UK Broadcasting Union & Producer Trade Body Pledge To Eliminate “Broken Turnaround”

Bectu & Pact have pledged to eliminate "Broken Turnaround" and have invited BBC Studios, ITV and PMA to a roundtable.

deadline.com

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jul 22

We welcome the Prime Minister committing to look again at touring visas ahead of the EU summit.

We need to see firm progress towards an agreement on touring visas and an end to the uncertainty for touring professionals.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Jul 21

PM tells @emilythornberry.bsky.social at Liaison C'tee that the EU Summit is yearly "not just to monitor progress but to go further" each year. Hints that medicines and artists' touring visas are very much on the menu of "common sense changes... that have very little to do with the vote in 2016".~AA

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jul 21

Head of Bectu @philippachilds.bsky.social reacts to new Pensions Commission 💬

This review must result in real solutions for freelancers, making it easier to save in a way that fits with their work and ensuring they have the same tax advantages as employees.
bectu.org.uk/news/bectu-r...

Bectu responds to Government announcement of new Pensions Commission

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, reacting to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement of The...

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jul 11

Head of Bectu @philippachilds.bsky.social on BBC plan to outsource jobs💬

We are extremely angry that the BBC has been developing these proposals without any discussion with the trade unions and that Bectu has only become aware of the project due to a leak.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive

Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings

www.theguardian.com

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K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social · Jul 9

important point from the Head of broadcasting union @bectu.bsky.social @philippachilds.bsky.social about freelancers in TV (etc) faced with big 'stars' like Gregg Wallace
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

TV freelancers fearful of speaking up, union leader says after firing of Gregg Wallace

Bectu chief says junior staff in industry feel vulnerable and she is not surprised by further claims about Wallace

www.theguardian.com

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NUJ London Freelance Branch 🗞️ @nujlfb.bsky.social · Jul 9

TV freelancers fearful of speaking up, union leader says after firing of Gregg Wallace. @bectu.bsky.social

TV freelancers fearful of speaking up, union leader says after firing of Gregg Wallace

Bectu chief says junior staff in industry feel vulnerable and she is not surprised by further claims about Wallace

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jun 23

Read our full response to the Creative Industries Sector Plan ⬇️
bectu.org.uk/news/victory...

Victory for Bectu campaign as Government commits to appointing freelance champion

The Government has today published the ‘Creative Industries Sector Plan’ as part of its new...

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · Jun 23

NEW 🚨| The Department for Culture, Media & Sport commits to appointing a freelance champion as part of the govt's Industrial Strategy.

We've long campaigned for such a role, and this is a crucial step forward in securing a better deal for Bectu members and all creative freelancers.

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tvbeurope.bsky.social @tvbeurope.com · Jun 23

Philippa Childs, head of Bectu, welcomed the government’s plan to put the creative industries “front and centre” of its growth strategy. @bectu.bsky.social

www.tvbeurope.com/business/uk-...

UK screen sector reacts to government's Creative Industries Sector Plan - TVBEurope

The plan includes a pledge to accelerate innovation-led growth through increased research and development investment and support businesses that create innovative technology

www.tvbeurope.com

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · Jun 4

Anna Ganley has joined ‪@tracychevalier.bsky.social‬ at #sxswlondon today to discuss the need for protections for the creative industries.

The CREAATIF project was launched today, a new report from QMU of London, the Institute for the Future of Work, and The Turing Institute.

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Institute for the Future of Work @ifow.org · Jun 4

➡️ @bectu.bsky.social notes the need for a Freelance Commissioner; someone in govt who understands the impacts of AI on freelance creative workers and can advocate for them

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Institute for the Future of Work @ifow.org · Jun 4

🔵 At our follow-on press discussion: Representatives from the arts and culture unions we partnered with on the CREAATIF project articulate the concerns of the creative workers they represent; copyright issues surrounding music and voice, AI taking written and translation work from humans

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TUC Cymru @tuccymru.bsky.social · May 20

Croeso Laura, diolch Siân a llongyfarchiadau Tom!

We welcome Laura Doel @naht.org.uk as our President Elect. Laura will work with President Tom Hoyles @gmb.org.uk and Vice President Siân Gale @bectu.bsky.social.

We thank our outgoing President Siân, for her dedication and continued service as VP.

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Solar Bear @thesolarbear.bsky.social · May 19

🌿🎬 A big thank you to @bectu.bsky.social Vision for hosting a brilliant online session on making video production more environmentally friendly!
We’re getting ready for our summer film school, Solar Reels, and sustainability is front and centre. ♻️☀️

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Bectu @bectu.bsky.social · May 16

Prospect has long been lobbying the government to resolve restriction of movement for touring professionals in the creative industries.

Ahead of the UK-EU summit we need urgent action to remove barriers to touring across the EU.

Prospect Union @prospectunion.bsky.social · May 16

Ahead of the 🇬🇧-🇪🇺 summit next week, Prospect's General Secretary Mike Clancy writes that if the UK Government is serious about growth, then it also needs to be serious about resetting our relationship with Europe

prospect.org.uk/news/the-gov...

The government must grab the opportunity at the UK-EU summit to kickstart our economy

If the UK Government is serious about growth then it also needs to be serious about resetting our relationship...

prospect.org.uk

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