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Overall wellbeing of crew must be considered as TV productions return to work, says Bectu
18 May 2020
Guidance for UK TV productions and how they can return to work have been…
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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 the…
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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 has…
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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 members…
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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 weeks…
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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 it…
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