BECTU Freelance Research

Freelance research @Bectu. Exploring economics & employment terms for freelancers (mostly) in the entertainment sectors. RT≠agree.

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[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

Here's your weekly picket schedule – a roadmap to making your voices heard! 🗓️ But remember, pickets are closed on Monday as we observe Indigenous Peoples' Day. Whether you're in LA or NYC, or looking for an event in your area, get all the deets at https://t.co/EE6qPXDi3T 🌟

[Writers Guild of America East @WGAEast]

99% of WGA members have voted in favor of ratifying the 2023 MBA. #WGAStrong

[Writers Guild of America West @WGAWest]

The numbers are in.

"Just 7% sympathize more with the entertainment and media corporations represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)."

#WGAstrike #1u #SAGAFTRAstrike
https://t.co/n1ckdJFWyu

[Dave O'Brien @DrDaveOBrien]

This would be a hugely important bit of work in the current climate.

[The Time Project @_TheTimeProject]

You can say that again🫠😅

Posted @withregram • @makeupdeptmemes repeat forever

#ItsAboutTime #TheTimeProject #DataForGood

[BECTU Freelance Research @BectuFreelancer]

@DrDaveOBrien @FT @georginaquach Are you saying that you've *written* such a report, because I'd very much like to read it!

[Matthew D. Loeb @matthewloeb]

The AMPTP's failure to address the WGA's legitimate issues in negotiations has pushed entertainment workers and their unions together into unprecedented solidarity. Proud to walk the line with our @WGAEast & @WGAWest kin and so many other entertainment unions.

[Writers Guild of America West @WGAWest]

Imagine Dragons will not be heading to the Netflix picket today, that spontaneous show was May 9 only. #WGAstong

[BECTU Freelance Research @BectuFreelancer]

https://t.co/gwqQKr4Wtl

[Heidi Ashton @DrHeidiAshton]

The Guardian reporting on creativity in crisis featuring our paper on unequal access to arts and cultural education. Please support the work of ⁦@ukEdge⁩ in their campaign to #SaveOurSubjects https://t.co/Rs2qYswm7f

[BECTU Freelance Research @BectuFreelancer]

@92Tevs @BECTUTouring No problem - and thanks for helping us with it - it's very much appreciated.

[Chris Dillow @CJFDillow]

I welcome this. Even for many home-owners, lower house prices aren't a problem. The main losers would be Tory-supporting rentiers: https://t.co/HCSnVqLeAe

[BECTU Freelance Research @BectuFreelancer]

@92Tevs @BECTUTouring And that should be a figure that it is reasonable for the union to ask people to stick together on and not to undercut each other.

[BECTU Freelance Research @BectuFreelancer]

@92Tevs @BECTUTouring Thanks Thomas. Always answer on what you think is realistic. If you think our advice on what you should realistically ask for as an opening gambit is too high or too low, let us know. We're most interested in what you beleive a professional minimum should be though.

[Chris Dillow @CJFDillow]

Blogged: the Tories are at last paying the price for years of economic stagnation: https://t.co/A2tOjF1w5N

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

So for instance, take 1980. Back then, official BoE interest rates were on average 14.2%.
But because people were much less heavily indebted, because their incomes were much higher vs their repayments, that was, in affordability terms, EQUIVALENT to 3% in today’s interest rates.

[simon wren-lewis @sjwrenlewis]

Y'days post: How to judge fiscal policy in the time of Truss https://t.co/NUAS1WRXnm The reason the government doesn't want an OBR forecast with its forthcoming tax cuts is that the OBR would show tax cuts having little impact on growth and being unsustainable in the medium term.

[Philippa Childs @philippachilds]

This 👇 shout out to all the @Bectu members in OB teams who have down a brilliant job covering the funeral today and to all those who are working to bring us the excellent coverage via the BBC and other Broadcasters

[Ed Moore BSC @edmoore]

In all seriousness, this is the Everest of outside broadcast and they are pulling it off flawlessly. And invisibly: not a cable, mic, or camera to be seen.

[Duncan Weldon @DuncanWeldon]

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a negative reaction to a budget across the media and economic wonk-land.