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Tag Archives: unpaid work
PAID TRIBUNAL OPPORTUNITY: You Me Bum Bum Train
TARGET: YOU ME BUM BUM TRAIN This is a call to action for everyone in the Low Pay/No Pay network: Send a message to all wannabe employers; minimum wage is here to stay. A runaway success like YMBBT has to … Continue reading
Posted in acting, actors, examples, minimum wage, national minimum wage, Tribunal, tribunal opportunity
Tagged ACE, Alex Neumayer, BECTU, casting, Equity, Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage Regulations, recruiting, target YMBBT, the stage, theatre, unpaid, unpaid work, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers, you me bum bum train
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We Are Not Amused with the Old Vic
A major entertainment union has reached out to touch the Old Vic again. The issue; unpaid workers. Looks like there are concerns that the Old Vic Tunnels recruits unpaid actors for visiting companies. And these companies of course have a … Continue reading
Posted in minimum wage
Tagged arts council, elitism, Equity, internships, Minimum Wage, Minimum Wage Regulations, Old Vic, Old Vic Tunnels, Union, unpaid, unpaid work, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
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Old Vic to exploit vulnerable young workers in dubious internships
Normally AMW blog does not involve itself in the issue of unpaid internships. But the Old Vic has been on the radar recently, as currently one of the biggest employers of unpaid actors in the country. The Old Vic has not … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Council, minimum wage, national minimum wage, nmw, Uncategorized
Tagged ACE, arts council, complaints, Conservative, internships, Old Vic, Platform, theatre, Union, unpaid, unpaid work, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
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ACE is redeveloping the Arts Jobs site to counter unlawful ‘Volunteering Oportunities’
Bravo Arts Council! Great insight and vision to introduce screening questions for unpaid ads. This is a major step forward not only for actors, but for the organisations and companies that offer legitimate unpaid opportunities and learning experiences for entry … Continue reading
Arts Council suspends all Artsjobs adverts of unpaid work
From: http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/ “Please note that due to the high volume of adverts for unpaid opportunities that contravene Minimum Wage Regulations we are temporarily suspending adverts for unpaid work, work experience, voluntary roles or internships. This is so we can make … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Council, minimum wage, national minimum wage, nmw, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, arts, artsjobs, complaints, Minimum Wage, theatre, unpaid, unpaid work
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OLD VIC seeks 100+ actors UNPAID
UPDATED 30 July 2010 This Old Vic ad has been removed from the Arts Council ‘Artsjobs’ Website: (click image for full size version) The above advert placed in ArtsJobs (the Arts Council’s website) seems to have been trawling for 100+ … Continue reading
Posted in acting, actors, Arts Council, Equity, minimum wage, national minimum wage, nmw, Uncategorized
Tagged ACE, BECTU, casting, employer risk, Equity, london, Old Vic, Platform, unpaid work, volunteer, volunteering
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The Boycott Poll
Actors have been discussing not working on unpaid or underpaid work for a long time. But now the disussion is shifting to not ATTENDING unpaid theatre. In effect: a boycott.
Posted in acting, actors, minimum wage, national minimum wage, nmw, Uncategorized
Tagged 2011, boycott, strike, unpaid work
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