Eyes Half Shut
Bectu is campaigning for productions to decrease hours to improve productivity, safety and work life balance in the film and TV industries.
Background
Bectu surveyed the industry about working hours, and their effect on productivity, safety and wellbeing. The survey results were present in the union’s report ‘Eyes Half Shut’, which was launched at our BIG Crew event during Union Week in October 2017.
A campaign shaped by Bectu members
All of Bectu’s campaigning is shaped by members, according to their priorities.
Members have been surveyed twice to understand where the campaign focus should be. Individual branches have now been given a report telling them what aspects of long hours affect individual departments of the film and TV industry most. Branches have been invited to work with the union to develop bespoke campaigns for their departments around this theme.
Read the report
Get involved in branch campaigning
Look out for our branch campaigns on specific aspects of long-hours working, including:
- Short term physical health risks
- Damage to family
- Physical dangers driving / working with heavy equipment
- Management issues – productivity etc
- Equality – particuarly issues affecting women
- Mental health risks
- Bullying resulting from long hours.