Bectu’s fashion branch, Fashion UK, surveyed more than 500 fashion creatives working in roles such as assistants (fashion, ...

Since the start of this pandemic, the plight of self-employed and freelance workers has been one of the top priorities for Prospect. We know that this has still been an incredibly tough time to be ...

This training is aimed specifically at members/reps in workplaces/areas where the union isn’t recognised. The aim of this course is to assist activists with their workplace visibility and engagement ...

Workers in costume workshops spend their day stitching, dyeing and painting costumes. They will generally arrive and be ready to start work at 8am and will expect to leave at 6pm. In the workshop, ...

Responding to the Budget, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “There are promising signs in today’s Budget that the government understands the incredible cultural and economic value of the creative ...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has revealed her first Budget, the first ever by a female Chancellor. Among the measures announced were a raft of tax rises, including to Employers’ National Insurance ...

This article explains the current mechanism for deciding how much the State Pension will increase by each year including the triple lock. What is the triple lock? The statutory requirement for ...

UK feature film workers have made an historic vote in support of a collective agreement for Major Motion Pictures. The Pact/BECTU agreement covers crew engaged on productions with budgets equal to or ...

LGBT+ Bectu members work together through the LGBT+ Committee and Network to build positive change across workplaces, including through building solidarity with fellow workers and other members across ...

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Bectu Vision short courses support the training needs of freelance film and television practitioners in Scotland, with a focus on scripted production. Our training courses are funded by Scottish Union ...