Thanks to Angela Rayner 🌹 Justin Madders MP Labour🌹Unions for standing firm & working with unions, including Equity on this commitment.

A New Deal must support organising, protect royalty payments, & stop directories like Spotlight charging up-front fees

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We must act now to stop the #ArtsApocalypse caused by the systemic erosion of arts education.

Equity is calling for radical change that recognises the importance and value of arts. Full story 👇

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A coalition of 14 organisations including Equity, the Musicians' Union and The Writers' Guild of Great Britain is raising the alarm on an 'arts apocalypse' in schools.

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At a loss as to why the views I set out in my letter are remotely controversial in Labour mov.t circles. 🤷‍♂️
Natalie Elphicke remains a right wing, anti-union politician

Natalie Elphicke’s anti-strike stance ‘incompatible’ with Labour, says TUC president theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Helena Kennedy 'Its about killing large numbers of people'

Watch Coburn ask Kennedy if she thinks Israel has the right to defend itself & follow that up with, where do you draw the line? Coburn wants us to think its complicated. Its not & Kennedy is right, people can see its not

.Equity has rebuffed planned cuts to the chorus at Welsh National Opera, warning it will keep 'all options open' to fight any attack on pay and conditions.

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“The funders & the bosses must know: Equity will keep all options open to fight an attack on our members’ pay and conditions.”

Paul W Fleming, Equity General Secretary

Hi. I've done over 500 episodes of Hollyoaks over the last nine years. Rebecca Root starred in two series of Boy Meets Girl from 2014. Ash Palmisciano has filmed over 370 episodes of Emmerdale since 2018. 1/

Did you catch Equity member Marina Hampton on RTÉ Radio 1 talking about why she's Better in a Trade Union yesterday, with SIPTU member Suzanne?  Link below for the chat with Oliver Callan.

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This type of stuff is why I joined Equity and am on proud to sit on it’s governing council

We are proud to have signed this letter and will not accept any attack on the rights of disabled people

.Equity has issued an open letter expressing 'deep concern' at the continued 'administrative detention' of a producer at Palestine’s Freedom Theatre.

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The Library of Birmingham makes a statement too: the UK’s largest public library, the biggest cultural space in Europe, top 10 attraction in the UK, the most important Shakespeare collection in the world, a venue for Equity conference 2024

Its planned sale is a statement too

A relief to Equity staff

Me in the corridor mid negotiation:

Equity’s International Committee for Artists’ Freedom have written to Mustafa Sheta, Producer of the Freedom Theatre Jenin, to express their deep concern at his continued ‘administrative detention’ in Megiddo prison.

'They need a proper briefing on what Labour history is and what Labour values are...'

Andrew Marr reveals to John McDonnell MP that a Labour spokesperson couldn't provide a 'straightforward no' regarding Nigel Farage joining the party.

'I'm a great believer in the power of conversion, but even this one would strain the generosity of spirit of John the Baptist.'

Labour's John McDonnell MP tells Andrew Marr he's shocked by Natalie Elphicke's 'stunt' defection.

Very pleased to be participating in this work on behalf of Equity alongside fellow entertainment unions.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Congratulations to Sadiq Khan on another term as a stylish Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan from Equity

(L) Sadiq Kahn, London Mayor, City of London, UK

(R) Paul W Fleming, General Secretary, Papaya collective, Cali, Colombia