The Equity Comedians' Network. Let’s unionise comedy.
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We’re unionising comedy, to end bad practice and create a fairer and more sustainable industry for all. Join Equity today: equity.org.uk/about/join-us/
If you’re a member who wants to get active in the union then email [email protected]
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🔥Your Equity membership is getting better 🔥
From 1 October, our new package of insurance cover for all Equity members will include:
✔️Double the weekly payout for most members
✔️Cover for all professional activities
✔️Inclusive cover for more professions
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Incredibly cool from Phoebe Waller-Bridge and @EdFringeSociety — 50 bursaries of £2,000 to help individual artists/companies bring their show to the 2023 Fringe:
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e…
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No lies detected tbh 😎
ALT Screenshot from The Atlantic - Union Membership: Very Sexy
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⚠️ WE NEED ALL OUR MEMBERS TO SHARE THIS ⚠️
Every. Single. Company. currently playing a West End theatre is ready to #StandUpFor17🔥
Working in the West End shouldn’t mean having a second job to pay the bills.
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Roy was such a lovely man and very mindful of his fellow creatives. I knew him as a caring @EquityUK Trustee for many years when I was an @EquityUK Vice President. A real talented trouper @EquityComedians @EquityWomen @EquityBandSx #Variety #comedian
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NEW 🚨👏 | Major win in new agreement between union @EquityUK and the Independent Theatre Council.
✅ For performers/stage managers, minimum salary: +10% and minimum fees: +20%
✅ Fees for choreographers, designers and directors: +10%
✅ Meal, accomm and other allowances: +20%
Equity members in theatre have won this because they stand together and organise collectively in their union.
Join Equity and let’s do the same as comedians!
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Long live @Channel4, owned by us & for everyone 🎉 soz nadine x
An enormous win for our campaign to protect public service broadcasting and in the fight to save
@Channel4.
We will continue to fight against privatisation in all its forms and continue our campaign to co-operatise, regionalise and democratise these vital services.
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“AI presents disruption to the creative industries & its workforce & Equity members have been working hard lobbying their local MPs to update our legal framework so that they are better protected in the ever-evolving digital world.”
#StopAIStealingTheShow
standard.co.uk/tech/audioboo…
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Louis Mahoney, Equity's first Black vice president and founder of 'Performers Against Racism' which sought to defend Equity policy on South Africa, left a legacy of anti-racism within the union says General Secretary @paulwfleming.
Rest in Power, Louis.
youtu.be/yHXITGlqAGI?t=135
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If you’re an Equity member working as a comedian, and you’re in Edinburgh for the Fringe, then come to the launch of our Comedians’ Charter on Sunday at 11am.
We’re unionising comedians to work collectively to change the industry. Get involved! eventbrite.co.uk/e/equity-co…
Our Comedians’ Network called for our union to make this call. Equity wants to unionise Comedians to tackle the many, many problems we face.
Join Equity today and get active in your union!
The Fringe Society MUST compensate performers for failure to provide app.
Read more 🔗 equity.org.uk/news/2022/july…
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The absence of an official Edinburgh Fringe app could impact ticket sales as well as accessibility for disabled audience members at a time when Covid restrictions have already hit our members hard.
This is a huge threat to the diversity of performers who can take part.
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Thanks to @IndyVoices for letting me try to articulate my thoughts on what is happening with Edinburgh Fringe at the moment. Smaller acts gamble so much to do it and they deserve the support they paid for. independent.co.uk/voices/edi…
We’re really disappointed about this development, and pleased that a meeting will take place next week.
Equity members who have shows at the fringe should get in touch if they wish to express their concerns via [email protected]
A number of Equity members have raised their concerns with us about the absence of a smartphone app for this year’s fringe.
We are writing to the society to request an urgent meeting to discuss this. #edfringe
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If you haven’t yet voted in the Equity elections it’s not too late to have your say 🗳🗳🗳🗳✅✅✅✅
Visit ➡️ equity.org.uk/about/equity-e…
TODAY! @frogandbucket for anyone who works in comedy and doesn’t have lunch plans yet in #Manchester:
skiddle.com/whats-on/Manches…
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The EBacc is actively undermining the skills pipeline and putting the future success of our creative industries at risk. Use our template letter to write to your MP asking them to tell the Education Secretary to scrap the EBacc: bit.ly/2Po9O4P #BaccfortheFuture #EBacc
