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30 November 2020
Paul W Fleming opens his first Special Representative Conference as Equity General Secretary
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25 November 2020
Equity's General Secretary Paul W Fleming responds to the Chancellor's Spending Review announcements today
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24 November 2020
We're calling on the Chancellor to fund a Creatives Support Scheme and establish a Live Performance Production Insurance Scheme
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23 November 2020
As the Government declares measures will be stricter post-lockdown Equity stresses the urgent need for clarity and reassurance for creative workers
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06 November 2020
Equity has launched a petition to call on DCMS to work on a solution so older creative workers can safely return to work
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05 November 2020
General Secretary Paul W Fleming has issued a statement on the announcement today that the furlough scheme will be extended into 2021
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03 November 2020
Equity's General Secretary Paul W Fleming responds to the government's announcement that the Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit will be suspended until April 2021
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02 November 2020
General Secretary Paul W Fleming responds to the government's announcement on support for the self-employed
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30 June 2022
A new Commercial Theatre Variation Agreement ballot by Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, has been backed by over 98% of those voting on a record turnout for ballots on this agreement.
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03 May 2022
Equity members working on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella were told on Sunday 1 May that the show will end on 12 June. Not only was the news shared on a Sunday before a bank holiday – meaning those affected could not contact their agent for support – but we understand that some cast members and stage management heard the news first through social media or the press. This is unacceptable - all creative workers deserve to be treated with dignity at work.