Bectu, the trade union representing theatre workers in the UK, says that the number of job losses in its industry took a dramatic upturn in the last four weeks. On July 3, the union published figur…
to help theater professionals who are out of pocket. With the closures ongoing, however, that support will need to be significantly extended.
Bectu said the 5,000 job losses include redundancies of those who are permanently employed and lay-offs of casual workers and zero hours contract staff. More than half came from London and the West End. While the government’s $2BN rescue plan will protect some venues from bankruptcy, the recent reduction of the furlough scheme means employers may not be able to retain staff, warned Bectu.“The clock is still ticking to save the future of the theatre industry and these figures demonstrate the scale of the crisis it is facing. In July we warned that a storm would turn into a tsunami without further assistance.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Two thirds of UK firms 'fully operational' after COVID, survey saysTwo thirds of British businesses say they are now 'fully operational' after the coronavirus lockdown, up from half in June, according to a survey on Sunday.
Weiterlesen »
UK factory output grows at fastest rate since 2017: PMIBritish manufacturing output grew at its fastest pace in nearly three years in July as factories reopened and demand began to pick up after the coronavirus lockdown was eased, a closely watched business survey showed on Monday.
Weiterlesen »
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ Reigns In U.K.Taylor Swift has a fifth consecutive U.K. chart-leader as &34;Folklore&34; (EMI) blasts to No. 1.
Weiterlesen »
U.K. Artists Call Out Anti-Semitism and RacismThis comes after grime artist Wiley went on an anti-Semitic tweeting spree.
Weiterlesen »
China’s Huanxi Media Strikes Factual Content Deal With U.K.’s All3mediaChina’s Huanxi Media has struck a deal with All3media International to license 110 hours of factual content, that will play on its Huanxi.com SVoD platform. The deal covers 25 titles with genres in…
Weiterlesen »
U.K.’s Sky Arts Commissions Photography Project ‘Rankin’s 2020’Specialty channel Sky Arts, part of pay TV operator Sky, has ordered a new photography project by acclaimed photographer Rankin. From Monday through Aug. 23, amateur and professional photographers …
Weiterlesen »