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Racism and COVID-19 crisis compound mental health problems, Bectu webinar hears
23 October 2020
The link between race and mental health, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Head of Bectu Philippa Childs; photo by Jess Hurd
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Third Winter Economy Plan is still excluding millions from vital support, warns Bectu
22 October 2020
With social distancing measures forcing venues across the UK to remain closed, the…
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Chancellor has a huge blind spot for the nearly 3m excluded self-employed and freelance workers
22 October 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today announced an enhanced series of financial measures to…
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Zoom on Up – Bectu activists renew fight to increase diversity in creative industries
16 October 2020
As Bectu marks Black History Month, this article highlights the ground-breaking work…
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Ali Waggie, freelance designer and Bectu member. Photo credit: LIsa J. Brindley. Image for Thursday Thoughts blog
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Chancellor’s call for creatives to abandon ship is what’s unviable
Ali Waggie, freelance designer · 15 October 2020
I want to address the recent Job Support Scheme announcement from the Chancellor –
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“We did a good thing and members said they were grateful”
15 October 2020
Three new Prospect reps at the Building Research Establishment branch share their…
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New Bectu figures reveal at least 7,442 redundancies in theatre and live events
14 October 2020
At least 7,442 creative industry workers have been made redundant as a result of the…
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Black, BAME or People of Colour: what’s in a name?
Satnam Ner, Alan Gooden · 14 October 2020
Prospect reps, Satnam Ner and Alan Gooden, discuss the different terms that are used to…
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Brenda Webber – making history
Martin McIvor · 13 October 2020
We remember an extraordinary Prospect member who made a powerful contribution both to…
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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…
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