Negotiations between UK producers authority Pact and crew union BECTU took a surprising turn after Pact publicly revealed details of the show it plans to make.
In a statement titled “Pact offers significantly improved terms for its written television crew,” the organization said it “strives to retain the collective agreement and maintain the relationship and cooperation with Bectu established with the establishment of the Pact/Bectu UK television drama agreement in 2017.”
Among the terms it made on products costing up to 7 million pounds ($8.3 million) an hour were shorter working days, extra pay for set-up and winding, payment for working non-social hours, a higher cap on overtime fees, and payment for working days during public holidays. in double time. This applies to all scripts including comedy shows and children’s shows.
The proposal also includes the creation of a new budget scope for production that has cost more than £7 million per hour “with further improved terms to be negotiated with Bectu as a priority.”
Pact Bectu’s statement also urged “to put this new proposal to its members for a vote.”
In response, Bectu President Philippa Childs said: “While we are pleased that Pact has delivered an improved bid, we are surprised that the details were brought into the public domain before we had a chance to consider and consult with our representatives.”
“As a member-led organization, our members’ priorities always come first and we always strive to make proposals to our members at the earliest opportunity,” she continued. “While we recognize the need to move quickly given the imminent termination of the agreement, Pact is well aware of the negotiation process and that we will need time to review and analyze the proposals before communicating the offer to those affected.”
“This is a very important agreement that will bring significant changes to the working lives of our written television crew, and it is critical that Bectu properly consider proposals before we make a recommendation to our members. We appreciate Pact’s efforts to retain the collective agreement and the cooperation we have established, and we are committed to trying to reach a satisfactory outcome. , but we cannot comment any details before consulting with our branches.”
The negotiations come against a backdrop of growing tensions over the culture of the tall screen industry, which has an impact on mental health and well-being.
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