To: PACT, UK major motion picture studios’ representatives, British Film Council, BBC, Directors UK, ITV, Sky, British Screen, Advertising Producers Association, Channel 4

End long-hours culture in UK Film & TV Industries

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BECTU

Work with BECTU, the UK’s entertainment industry union, to establish a commission on the counterproductive long hours culture in the UK film and TV industries.

Why is this important?

Long-hours culture in film and tv bad for business, it affects safety and workers’ health and wellbeing.

BECTU is launching a detailed report, based on research among workers in the UK film and TV industry making the case about how the long-hours culture in this industry is damaging productivity and driving valuable skills out of a very important part of the UK economy.
By calling on industry bodies to work with the union and it’s members on this issue, we can build a stronger, healthier entertainment industry together.

“It's become standard practice and this obsessive culture of if you aren't putting in the hours, you aren't working hard enough. It's stupid and reckless and it's killing people. I do not wish for this to be standard practice.”

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Reasons for signing

  • Signing in solidarity with friends in the industry and hoping that this will be a step towards ending similar practices in the live entertainment industry as well.
    Siobhan B. 2018-11-19 18:45:21 +0000
  • I’m trying to leave this industry due to the unreasonable expectations put on us to work such long hours and leave our lives behind for so many months. Having spent more than a decade building my career and skill base this is a real shame.
    Katherine F. 2018-11-17 17:16:42 +0000
  • I am an IATSE Local 52 member in NYC. I am so grateful that BECTU is actually talking about this, because IATSE refuses to. Thank you and SOLIDARITY FOREVER to all my crew sisters and brothers worldwide
    Thomas J. 2018-11-19 16:10:28 +0000
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2018-04-27 09:49:25 +0100

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