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Ministers are totally out of touch with people suffering under the cost-of-living crisis
16 May 2022
Government minister Rachel Maclean has this morning (16 May) told Sky News that people…
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Prospect members elect new National Executive Committee
10 May 2022
Prospect and Bectu sector members have elected a new national executive committee (NEC) and…
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‘Disastrous privatisation of Channel 4’: Bectu responds to Media Bill in Queen’s Speech
10 May 2022
Philippa Childs, head of broadcasting union Bectu, responding to the contents of the…
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Mental Health Awareness Week: don’t suffer alone; your union and your industry is here to help you
9 May 2022
The 9th-15th May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a time to reflect on and evaluate how…
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Bectu welcomes progress on establishing independent body for tackling bullying and harassment in film and TV
5 May 2022
Bectu welcomes Creative UK and UK Time’s Up’s consultation with creative industries for…
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Bectu responds to Cinderella cancellation announcement
3 May 2022
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella musical has announced its West End run will close early,…
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Bectu responds to broadcasting reforms and Channel 4 privatisation
28 April 2022
The Government has today published plans to reform the British broadcasting industry and to…
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Bectu’s Work to Live Campaign calls for better working conditions in scripted TV Drama
26 April 2022
Bectu has launched a new campaign to demand better working conditions in TV drama. We need…
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Engaging our members
Louise Staniforth, Prospect Organiser · 21 April 2022
During Union Week and Heart Unions week we share ideas for different ways to talk about the…
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Privatising Channel 4 is another swipe from a government determined to undermine public service broadcasting
Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu · 5 April 2022
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ announcement that she is pushing ahead with…
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