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It’s time for the creative industries to fully #EmbraceEquity
8 March 2023
On International Women’s Day, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs celebrates the progress the…
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More work needs to be done to tackle the gender pension gap
Sue Ferns · 8 March 2023
Today we are marking International Women’s Day in 2023 by returning to an issue we have…
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New figures show Gender Pension Gap remains stubbornly high
8 March 2023
New statistics from trade union, Prospect, provide their latest estimate of the Gender…
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Bectu welcomes Labour’s Creative Compact to grow and enhance our world class creative industries
7 March 2023
Speaking at Creative UK’s Creative Coalition Festival last week, Shadow Culture Secretary…
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Bectu negotiates pay increase for background artistes
6 March 2023
Bectu has negotiated a new, 3-year set of rates for its Film Artistes Association (FAA)
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Bectu urges backstage theatre workers to check contracts for pay confidentiality clauses
27 February 2023
Bectu, the union for creative workers, has urged people working backstage in theatres to…
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Scottish Government reverses cultural funding cuts following unions’ campaign
22 February 2023
Bectu has welcomed reports that the Scottish Government has abandoned its plans to cut…
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Could you be affected by an increase in State Pension Age?
Neil Walsh · 21 February 2023
Following recent speculation in the press (see here or here) about a possible future…
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Prospect writes to Business Secretary demanding action on multinationals and the Retained EU Law Bill
20 February 2023
Prospect has written to the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch to…
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Bectu welcomes Pinewood Studios’ expansion plans
17 February 2023
Bectu welcomes Pinewood Studios’ expansion plans…
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