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Unemployment figures show self-employed among the hardest hit by the pandemic
13 October 2020
The ONS has today released labour market figures showing an increase in unemployment and a…
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Bectu condemns inconsistencies in targeted furlough-type plan
9 October 2020
The new targeted, localised furlough-type scheme announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak today…
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Making waves in film and TV – celebrating Britain’s black cinematographers
Tunji Akinsehinwa, cinematographer and lecturer · 8 October 2020
During Black History Month, Bectu is championing the huge contribution black creatives…
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Cineworld decision is entirely down to distributors delaying blockbuster releases
5 October 2020
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to confirmation that Cineworld is to mothball…
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Cineworld must clarify mothballing reports to staff
4 October 2020
Reports in the Sunday newspapers suggest that Cineworld are planning to mothball all of…
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Workers are not prepared for the future of working from home
2 October 2020
New polling shows that workers are both unaware of the kinds of new remote monitoring…
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Panto protestors march on parliament to demand help for theatres and live events
30 September 2020
Pantomime dames, creative workers and others excluded from government support during the…
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Panto Parade to take place on 30 September to highlight continued need for COVID-19 support
28 September 2020
London, Wednesday, 30th September, 2020 Pantomime dames, creative workers and people…
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Government’s mixed messages on pandemic are leaving us out in the cold
Paul Middleton, Lighting Director · 25 September 2020
Lighting director and chair of Bectu South Wales freelance branch Paul Middleton offers…
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Graphic shows Philippa Childs with a quote saying: We welcome the practical steps outlined by BAFTA today to increase diversity across film. But there is still a long way to go and the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.
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Bectu hails BAFTA diversity measures as first step but impact still to be tested
24 September 2020
Bectu has given a qualified welcome to new BAFTA measures designed to increase the…
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