Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, reacting to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement of The Pensions Commission, said: “The UK’s pension system is riddled with cracks and too often we ...

This week, Prospect hosted a panel on ‘Working Together to Make Work Pay, bringing together trade unions, employers and Government officials to discuss how we can work together to help improve ...

Philippa Childs, Head of Bectu, responding to the Banijay report on Gregg Wallace, said: “The findings of this report make clear that inappropriate behaviour has gone unchecked for far too long. This ...

Head of Bectu Philippa Childs responding to reports that the BBC plans to outsource jobs: “The BBC is at the heart of the ...

A new report based on a Bectu poll of more than 4,000 UK film and TV workers lays bare the shocking work drought and wider crisis facing the sector, and shows that the industry’s freelance workforce ...

The UK unscripted TV industry has reached a pivotal moment. Freelancers are feeling burnt out, disrespected and unable to sustain a family life and their wellbeing. At a time when unscripted UK ...

A year on from the SAG-AFTRA industrial action in the US and the subsequent halt in UK film and TV production, more than half (52%) of the UK’s film and TV workforce are still out of work. Bectu, the ...

Bectu has published guidance for shooting intimate scenes for the UK film and TV industry. Authored by its Intimacy Coordinators Branch, practicing intimacy coordinators and film and TV professionals, ...

Please be aware that the below article contains descriptions of sexual harassment and assault and may be upsetting for some readers. Bectu, the UK’s union for creative industry workers, has called on ...

Bectu members working on UK independent scripted TV drama productions will be engaged under new terms from 1 January 2023 after a majority voted to accept a new agreement from the Producers Alliance ...

Anti-social behaviour in UK theatres has reached a tipping point. Our recent survey uncovered the shocking extent of anti-social audience behaviour in theatrical venues across the country. From West ...

New Bectu research has uncovered the often grim reality of working at UK festivals. The union surveyed behind-the-scenes festival workers and crew, including those working in construction, sound, ...