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This is devastating for workers at Cineworld and Picturehouse
20 March 2020
Workers at Cineworld and Picturehouse have received notice that many of them are being paid…
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Bectu presses DCMS and Treasury for urgent support of workforce during COVID-19 pandemic
19 March 2020
Bectu is maintaining pressure on the government to put measures into place to protect the…
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Bectu welcomes BBC announcements on TV licence and programming
19 March 2020
As the largest trade union in the BBC, we welcome recent announcements regarding scheduling…
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Freelancers’ top fear is how to pay the bills, finds Bectu coronavirus survey
18 March 2020
A staggering 71% of freelancers working in the creative industries are afraid they…
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IR35 delay welcome, but more must be done for freelancers, says Bectu
18 March 2020
Upon the announcement that IR35 tax reforms will be pushed back a year, we have welcomed…
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COVID-19: Government must do more to support workers
17 March 2020
Prospect has argued that more needs to be done to support workers through the COVID-19…
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Urgent and specific action needed from government for freelancers, says Bectu
17 March 2020
Our response to the chancellor’s statement on coronavirus.
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Government has completely lost the confidence of freelancers, Bectu survey finds
17 March 2020
97% of creative freelancers think the government is failing to respond to their concerns…
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Theatre workers can’t carry the cost of stopping coronavirus
16 March 2020
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said in response to government advice to avoid theatres, pubs…
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Bectu budget coronavirus response: Freelancers are being left behind
11 March 2020
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said in response to the budget measures allowing easier…
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