LPD Bulletin 1
[Below is the content of the email distributed to all LPD members on 8 February 2013]
Welcome to the first of the new bulletin for BECTU London Production Division (LPD) members.
LPD is on Twitter https://twitter.com/lpdnetworking and the web http://lpd.bectu.com/
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Networking evening for TV and film make-up artists 25 February 2013 at Savoy Place http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1813
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BECTU at BVE
BECTU will be at this year’s BVE (Broadcast Video Expo) http://www.bvexpo.com/ 26-28 February 2013 on stand J55 at ExCel http://www.bectu.org.uk/events/2013/02/26/775
BECTU BVE 2013 social on Wednesday 27 February 2013 at the Fox@Connaught pub starting at 1830. This event is jointly organised by BECTU Young Members Forum and LPD. More details http://lpd.bectu.com/2013/02/bve-2013-social/
BECTU seminar at BVE on 27 February 2012 – Empowerment through health and safety: A guide for freelancers http://www.bvexpo.com/page.cfm/Action=Seminar/libID=1/libEntryID=95
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BECTU factuals campaign
The results of the campaign survey are now available
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1805
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1806
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1808
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1811
http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1812
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News from BECTU:
‘Made in Chelsea’ producers quibble over payments to extras http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1807
Strike vote at BBC Cardiff http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1802
Bursaries for BECTU safety training http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1763
Farewell to Channel 69 http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/1761
January 2013 BECTU Early Bird, the bi-monthly listing of upcoming productions (members only) http://www.bectu.org.uk/benefits-services/early-bird
Ask First December 2012-January 2013 (members only) http://www.bectu.org.uk/advice-resources/library/1322
More BECTU news http://www.bectu.org.uk/news
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News from elsewhere:
Why TV’s house of cards is tumbling down http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9831942/Why-TVs-house-of-cards-is-tumbling-down.html
ITV buys South Bank HQ for £56m http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jan/28/itv-buys-london-hq
Norbury warns of “creaking infrastructure” as Pinewood looks to double capacity http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/norbury-warns-of-creaking-infrastructure-as-pinewood-looks-to-double-capacity/5051180.article
TUC boss: Cameron will seize your EU employment rights to weaken them http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/28/tuc-cameron-eu-workers-rights
BBC to enrol 5000 in pension plan “Many employees on continuing or fixed-term contracts, as well as some freelancers on contracts of three months or more, will see a portion of their salary automatically diverted into a savings plan, run by independent provider National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).” http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/21064971
Broadcasting’s gender imbalance is inexcusable after Expert Women’s Day http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jan/21/expert-women-day-gender
The BBC’s economic impact http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jan/15/bbc-boosts-britains-economy-report
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Last updated 11 February 2013