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Bectu Boss Urges “Open & Honest Conversation” From UK Broadcasters With Freelancers & Says She Worries U.S. Labor Strikes “Set An Expectation In The States” Over Future Action
Bectu's Philippa Childs has talked BBC, ITV, Channel 4 conversations and U.S. strike action from WGA, SAG-AFTRA & IATSE
“What really concerns me is that the solutions the broadcasters have come out with have been giving money to the Film & TV Charity to pay grants and providing training, and I think what freelancers probably want is an open and honest conversation about what the future looks like,” Childs said during the Q&A section of a Royal Television Society keynote. Childs acknowledged she has a dialogue with broadcasters, revealing that BBC Chief Operating Officer David Pembrey recently reached out to her to say “the next phase of our conversations have got to be about solutions.” Looking back, she reflected on how the U.S. strikes had created a “difficult tightrope” for her members to walk across for many months, as they struggled with a severe loss of work while showing solidarity to sister unions across the pond.
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