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The situation for freelancers could not be more urgent – government needs to act now
23 March 2020
Several weeks into the COVID-19 crisis and, while the government has eventually taken…
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Global epidemics and economic impact
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Further delays in help for freelancers won’t cut it. We need action now
21 March 2020
Bectu, a union representing tens of thousands of freelance members, has responded to…
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Chancellor must urgently revise income support plan to include freelancers and self-employed
20 March 2020
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The Chancellor’s support package for workers…
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Coronavirus: Getting us through the hard times ahead
Mike Clancy · 20 March 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has brought many areas of public life to a standstill and…
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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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