19 January 2022

Newham council rejects using 0.03% of reserves to fund arts

I was part of the deputation from the North and East London branch of performing arts union Equity to a Newham Council cabinet meeting

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20 October 2021

Biggest protest yet to save Stratford Circus

Over 70 trade unionists, arts workers and community campaigners turned out for the second protest in defence of Stratford Circus arts centre on 16 October

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13 October 2021

March to save Stratford arts jobs from Newham Labour attacks

The campaign to save arts jobs in Stratford, east London, has called a second protest after the council reneged on promises yet again.

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8 September 2021

Equity protest to save arts centre forces talks from Newham Council

Equity's protest to save theatre jobs at Stratford Circus arts centre was a big success. Around 50 joined a determined and positive rally on Saturday 28 August in Newham's historic Theatre Square.

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11 August 2021

Save Newham's theatres from Labour council cuts!

Join Equity's protest on Saturday 28 August: Big cuts to arts jobs and community cultural provision are threatening Stratford, east London. Performing arts union Equity is fighting the Labour council's attacks.

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7 July 2021

Private equity takeover proposals - Usdaw needs to move to a war footing

A bidding war is underway for Morrisons.

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2 December 2020

Equity union conference calls for radical change - now lead a fight!

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7 October 2020

Equity 'Panto Parade' demands more support for arts workers

A parade of pantomime dames and theatre workers marched through London on 30 September to demand emergency funding for the arts

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20 July 2020

Trade unionists and artists stand with Maxine Peake

A call on Maxine's union, Equity, the wider union movement, and the entertainment industry, to support her

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1 July 2020

Trade unionists stand in solidarity with Maxine Peake

Trade unionists, including fellow members of Equity, are outraged at the completely false smears aimed at our fellow member Maxine Peake

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1 July 2020

Equity union president elections

Performing arts union Equity is electing its president and ruling council this summer, at the same time that industry leaders are warning of widespread and imminent collapse.

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3 June 2020

Equity union general secretary election

Equity, the union for performing arts professionals, is about to elect a new general secretary. The direction of the union in this tempestuous time is a vital question for entertainment workers.

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9 October 2019

Equity manifesto lays out anti-austerity model for arts

Performing arts union Equity has launched a manifesto for a big expansion of culture provision and jobs. It calls for a massive hike in public funding, higher wages, more public ownership, and greater input from artists and communities into what gets made.

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11 September 2019

Climate strikes: trade union round-up

Campaigning for trade union action on the climate crisis

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12 August 2019

Equity: reject UK Theatre's pay cut deal

Theatre bosses have offered performing arts workers a measly 2% pay rise in basic rates over the next three years

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7 March 2018

Fighting sexual harassment in entertainment

Following the exposure of appalling, systemic sexual harassment and assault in show business, entertainers' union Equity has launched a campaign.

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15 November 2017

What we saw

Train drivers' pay and tantrum-throwing bosses.

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6 September 2017

Bosses' pensions robbery

Pensions are back in the headlines with the news that FTSE 350 companies' pension deficits are equivalent to 70% of their annual profits

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30 August 2017

Corbyn confirms £1bn for the arts

Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed his May pledge to inject £1 billion into the arts

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12 April 2017

Arts unions agree joint campaign work

Artists and culture workers have backed calls for no-cuts council budgets, and cross-union campaigns against poverty pay and under-representation of oppressed groups.

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