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Bectu stands in solidarity with striking actors and writers in the US
14 July 2023
The National Board of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and…
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Bectu head granted BAFTA membership
10 July 2023
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs has recently been granted full membership of the British…
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The Federation of Entertainment Unions calls for an independent appointment procedure for BBC board
3 July 2023
The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) has issued a statement as Dame Elan Closs…
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Joint union statement on Doune the Rabbit Hole Festival cancellation
22 June 2023
Bectu, The Musicians’ Union and Equity are of the view that it is unfortunate that the…
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Head of Bectu Philippa Childs
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Bectu responds to the UK Government’s new Creative Industries Sector Vision
14 June 2023
The UK Government has today unveiled the Creative Industries Sector Vision – its shared…
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Bectu joins Global Day of Solidarity in support of WGA strike
14 June 2023
Bectu will join the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), writers and other workers…
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C4 retention scheme payments ignore vital contribution of freelancers, Bectu says
31 May 2023
Responding to reports that Channel 4 is to pay £15m to senior leaders and permanent staff…
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Further £150,000 government funding secured for wellbeing facilitator programme to improve mental health in film and TV  
26 May 2023
Following the success of the WellBeing Facilitator programme for film and TV productions in…
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Half of freelancers in unscripted TV out of work and three quarters struggling financially, Bectu survey reveals
25 May 2023
A new poll from Bectu reveals that nearly half of UK freelancers working in unscripted TV…
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Protect the right to strike: join us at the emergency protest
17 May 2023
The Government’s legislation attacking the right to strike – the Strikes (Minimum…
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