UK Broadcasting Association Bectu launched a campaign for better working conditions after a deal was broken in the drama after the couple reached a deal.
Bectu’s campaign calls for better working conditions, seeks to improve conditions and create a more sustainable industry for crews, many of whom suffer from burns, low morale and damage to their health from overtime.
The move comes in the mental health and wellness sector, where The Film and TV Charity’s latest report shows that 65% are considering leaving the industry and 13% have mental health problems.
The campaign picks up a few weeks after Deadline revealed it was negotiating a dramatic new deal between Bectu and producer trading company Pact, which failed due to a welfare dispute, with the union working for Pact six months prior to its release. The couple has six months to work on a new contract, otherwise it will be canceled.
Spencer MacDonald, Bectu’s national secretary, said: “The British television industry has reached a tipping point. The crew feels tired, disrespected and unable to maintain family life and their own well-being.
“The 24/7 culture of cinema and television is unrealistic and harms the mental health of workers, and we urgently need to change the culture and ways of working in the industry.”
The drama in the UK is on the rise and Bektu is concerned that attitudes towards the workforce will not resist this increase. New studios are popping up all over the place, the latest being HOP Studios in Central Bedfordshire, which opened last week.
Source: Deadline
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