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Half of creative freelancers borrowing money to survive COVID-19 crisis
15 May 2020
Half of people working in the creative industries have been forced to borrow money during…
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Can the coronavirus crisis help our climate?
Sue Ferns · 14 May 2020
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is predicting the biggest annual drop in global…
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Bectu working groups form on how to formulate a new deal
13 May 2020
Six working groups have formed to discuss what is needed in a new deal for freelancers…
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Furlough extension welcome but government must plug the gaps
12 May 2020
Prospect has welcomed the announcement that the government’s Job Retention Scheme…
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Bectu kick starts return to work theatre conversation
6 May 2020
Theatre workers and employers are being invited by Bectu to share their views about how the…
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What we’ve learned about mental health during lockdown
Simon Blake · 5 May 2020
As we enter week six of lockdown it has been encouraging to see just how much focus there…
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Bectu takes leading role in detailed consultation on production ‘return to work’ standards
5 May 2020
Proposals on how production in high-end film and TV will resume will be put to Bectu…
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The transition from lockdown: process and confidence – our role in both
Mike Clancy · 4 May 2020
As the UK now contemplates how we transition from lockdown, the lessons of the last few…
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Prospect demands clarity on back to work guidance
4 May 2020
Prospect has written to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock insisting that the advice…
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Winning for members in a challenging time
Mike Clancy · 1 May 2020
I write this piece on International Workers’ Day – when we commemorate the contribution…
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