Archive for Freelance

Award winning film director, Ken Loach, will be in conversation with General Secretary, Gerry Morrissey, at a special event next week.

Freelances working on EastEnders have won the right to be represented by BECTU, it was confirmed last night.

BECTU has requested an urgent meeting with management at BBC Scotland over major changes at River City.

Film industry construction crews have voted solidly to accept a pay review which starts with a cost-of-living 4.6% pay rise in the first year.

BECTU has described as “dangerous” proposals before the European Union which aim to cut working time protection for freelances.

Members in BECTU’s plasterer, riggers, set crafts and stagehand branches are being invited to vote on a three-year pay deal.

In the wake of a record £400,000 fine, BECTU is urging the BBC to make sure its workforce continues to be supported.

The deadlock in construction crew negotiations has been broken following talks at ACAS.

BECTU is leading a campaign to keep BBC daytime series, Doctors, in production at its Birmingham site.

The ballot for a National Executive Committee representative for the union’s London Production Division opens in a week’s time.

Union officials have reminded freelances working for the BBC to examine how they are being treated in respect of holiday pay.

Details of BECTU’s 2008 London Production Division Annual Conference have been announced.

BECTU’s London Freelances’ Fair 2008 has been dubbed “the best ever” by some of those attending the event.

BECTU’s bid to secure recognition for freelances working on EastEnders is nearing a key stage.

Registration for BECTU’s third London Freelances’ Fair, to be held at BAFTA on Friday 27 June 2008, is now open.