Prospect is appalled by the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, and stands in solidarity with the victims, their families, and the wider Jewish community in the UK.
03.10.2025 16:35 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Bectu’s Big Survey highlights theatre workers still facing unacceptable behaviour
Two years after Bectu identified the shocking scale of poor audience behaviour in theatres a new survey shows...
"The advent of at-seat alcohol may also be playing a part [in creating unruly theatre audiences] and we urge theatres to look at whether a reasonable limit on these sales would have an impact...” @bectu.bsky.social
bectu.org.uk/news/bectus-...
26.09.2025 12:33 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
U.K. TV Industry in Crisis as Bectu Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Workers Unemployed
Britain's television workforce is experiencing an unprecedented employment crisis, Bectu survey finds.
Vitally important survey from @bectu.bsky.social showing the ongoing devastation and unemployment across the UK TV industry. And still everyone shrugs as if it’s all ‘just business’. TV will soon become a niche profession reserved for those who can afford it. Appalling.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
22.08.2025 11:01 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
TV Giants Refuse To Pay Fees For UK’s Independent Bullying & Harassment Complaints Body After String Of Power Abuse Scandals
Channel 4 and Disney are declining to make annual financial contributions to CIISA, the UK's bullying and harassment complaints body.
It's ludicrous that several big companies are not giving ongoing financial support to the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.
Industry heavyweights need to put their money where their mouth is if they are serious about lasting change.
deadline.com/2025/08/chan...
19.08.2025 10:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jeremy Miles meets culture unions @bectu.bsky.social, @wearethemu.bsky.social, @writersguildgb.bsky.social and @equityuk.bsky.social at TUC Cymru's Eisteddfod stand.
Jeremy Miles yn cwrdd â undebau creadigol Bectu, Undeb y Cerddorion, Undeb y Sgwennwyr ac Equity ar stondin Eisteddfod TUC Cymru.
07.08.2025 17:47 — 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
MasterChef: BBC faces mounting pressure to not air new series after Gregg Wallace and John Torode sacked
It comes as a MasterChef contestant says she was edited out after asking for the new series not to be broadcast.
We are calling on the BBC to reconsider its decision to broadcast the latest series of Masterchef.
If the BBC are serious about addressing this industry wide problem, broadcasters should not reward bad behaviour with prime-time coverage.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
01.08.2025 08:44 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
🎬 Lights, Camera, Union! at Online (Google Meets), London on 14th Aug 2025
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Join @bectu.bsky.social for a free webinar breaking it all down.
📅 14 Aug · 🕐 13:00 · 💻 Online
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#BECTU #FilmIndustry #SetStarters
25.07.2025 14:18 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In Rare Joint Statement, UK Broadcasting Union & Producer Trade Body Pledge To Eliminate “Broken Turnaround”
Bectu & Pact have pledged to eliminate "Broken Turnaround" and have invited BBC Studios, ITV and PMA to a roundtable.
Being asked to break turnaround is very common in film & TV and many workers avoid pushing back for fear of being replaced 🎬
We welcome Pact’s commitment to try and eliminate broken turnaround in both scripted and unscripted productions.
deadline.com/2025/07/bect...
24.07.2025 14:21 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
We welcome the Prime Minister committing to look again at touring visas ahead of the EU summit.
We need to see firm progress towards an agreement on touring visas and an end to the uncertainty for touring professionals.
22.07.2025 10:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bectu responds to Government announcement of new Pensions Commission
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, reacting to The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announcement of The...
Head of Bectu @philippachilds.bsky.social reacts to new Pensions Commission 💬
This review must result in real solutions for freelancers, making it easier to save in a way that fits with their work and ensuring they have the same tax advantages as employees.
bectu.org.uk/news/bectu-r...
21.07.2025 09:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive
Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings
Head of Bectu @philippachilds.bsky.social on BBC plan to outsource jobs💬
We are extremely angry that the BBC has been developing these proposals without any discussion with the trade unions and that Bectu has only become aware of the project due to a leak.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
11.07.2025 14:09 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
NEW 🚨| The Department for Culture, Media & Sport commits to appointing a freelance champion as part of the govt's Industrial Strategy.
We've long campaigned for such a role, and this is a crucial step forward in securing a better deal for Bectu members and all creative freelancers.
23.06.2025 10:59 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Anna Ganley has joined @tracychevalier.bsky.social at #sxswlondon today to discuss the need for protections for the creative industries.
The CREAATIF project was launched today, a new report from QMU of London, the Institute for the Future of Work, and The Turing Institute.
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04.06.2025 12:06 — 👍 15 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
➡️ @bectu.bsky.social notes the need for a Freelance Commissioner; someone in govt who understands the impacts of AI on freelance creative workers and can advocate for them
04.06.2025 10:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🔵 At our follow-on press discussion: Representatives from the arts and culture unions we partnered with on the CREAATIF project articulate the concerns of the creative workers they represent; copyright issues surrounding music and voice, AI taking written and translation work from humans
04.06.2025 10:38 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
Croeso Laura, diolch Siân a llongyfarchiadau Tom!
We welcome Laura Doel @naht.org.uk as our President Elect. Laura will work with President Tom Hoyles @gmb.org.uk and Vice President Siân Gale @bectu.bsky.social.
We thank our outgoing President Siân, for her dedication and continued service as VP.
20.05.2025 11:14 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A 3x3 grid of colorful flat-design icons on a light beige background, each representing eco-friendly practices. Top row from left to right: a green LED light bulb with a leaf inside, a yellow public bus with two passengers, a stylised bear figure in a red-orange-pink gradient. Middle row: a green t-shirt on a hanger, a cardboard box with a green chair and a picture frame, two reusable bottles—one blue and one orange, Solar Bear logo. Bottom row: a person filming with a camera next to another person in front of a house, a pair of recycling and trash bins, and a computer monitor displaying an image next to a document.
🌿🎬 A big thank you to @bectu.bsky.social Vision for hosting a brilliant online session on making video production more environmentally friendly!
We’re getting ready for our summer film school, Solar Reels, and sustainability is front and centre. ♻️☀️
19.05.2025 11:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Prospect has long been lobbying the government to resolve restriction of movement for touring professionals in the creative industries.
Ahead of the UK-EU summit we need urgent action to remove barriers to touring across the EU.
16.05.2025 14:38 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Panel at the Best for Britain event on EU relations
Prospect General Secretary Mike Clancy spoke at the
@bestforbritain.bsky.social event this morning on what the Creative Industries need from our future relationship with Europe.
@prospectunion.bsky.social and Bectu members need a reset built on enhanced cooperation and mutual benefit with the EU.
08.05.2025 11:31 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
US Tariffs could potentially deal a knockout blow to the UK film & TV industry 🎞️
The government must move swiftly to defend this sector, and the freelancers that power it, as a matter of essential national economic interest.
06.05.2025 13:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training https://linktr.ee/societyofauthors
Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK's leading research universities, a place where difference leads to greatness.
An independent research and development institute exploring how new technologies are transforming work and working lives. http://www.ifow.org
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.ifow.org/newsletter
ITC is the management association representing the UK independent arts sector.
We represent and advocate for best working practices, supporting our members as they lead the industry.
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/itcarts
We listen, support and advocate for ALL freelancers in the arts. An inclusive, independent community for the 200,000+ self-employed and freelance workers from all areas of arts. https://linktr.ee/FMTW
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
The official account of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)
Britain's specialist transport union
Our Union is the only independent Trade Union operating within the food industry and we’ve been representing working people since 1847. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved over the years and we continue to lead the way in terms of fighting for a better deal
United Tech & Allied Workers, organising across UK & NI | The first union for tech workers, by tech workers | A branch of CWU | 📧 contact@utaw.tech
UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) - the professional, educational and union body for 65,000 UK-chartered physiotherapists, students and support workers.
We're the trade union for managers and professionals in public service.
Organising and campaigning to #MakeWorkBetter. Winning for members since 1889.
Promoted by GMB union, 22 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD
The UK's trade union for musicians
A 36,000 strong community
Urgent enquiry? Contact the union at https://theMU.org/contact
🎨 Cover art by Malini Chakrabarty
UK trade union for civil and public servants, and private sector workers on government contracts. Standing up for public services and social justice.
www.pcs.org.uk
The UK train drivers' union.
Promoted by ASLEF, 77 St John Street, London EC1M 4NN.
Work in retail or distribution? Join one of the UK’s biggest trade unions.
https://linktr.ee/usdawunion
The UK and Ireland's largest trade union.
Fighting for #JobsPayConditions.
Join at: http://unitetheunion.org/join
UNISON - the UK's largest union, representing 1.3 million public service workers. Need support? Call 0800 0857 857 or
http://unsn.uk/Contact
The trade union for Postal, Telecoms, and Tech workers.
www.cwu.org
