Exclusive: Ken Loach has been restored to a decision-making role at Bectu after his shock suspension last year, but a bitter internal row at the UK’s biggest film and TV union shows no sign of abating.
Deadline revealed in December that Loach, the esteemed BAFTA-winning British film director, was ousted from Bectu’s Writers, Producers & Directors (Wpd) branch committee after a 60-year association with the union. Two others were also suspended and six more members faced disciplinary measures.
An appeals board at Bectu’s parent union Prospect has now reversed the suspension, meaning Loach and others can be restored to committee roles. Loach told Deadline that he was relieved that “commonsense had prevailed” and the process had underlined the importance of transparency within trade unions.
Loach and his colleagues were disciplined over how the branch oversaw the resignation of a representative who wrote a letter raising questions about the leadership of Mike Clancy,...
Deadline revealed in December that Loach, the esteemed BAFTA-winning British film director, was ousted from Bectu’s Writers, Producers & Directors (Wpd) branch committee after a 60-year association with the union. Two others were also suspended and six more members faced disciplinary measures.
An appeals board at Bectu’s parent union Prospect has now reversed the suspension, meaning Loach and others can be restored to committee roles. Loach told Deadline that he was relieved that “commonsense had prevailed” and the process had underlined the importance of transparency within trade unions.
Loach and his colleagues were disciplined over how the branch oversaw the resignation of a representative who wrote a letter raising questions about the leadership of Mike Clancy,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Ken Loach, director and trade unionist of sixty years, has had his decision-making privileges as member of Bectu’s Writers, Producers & Directors branch committee revoked. More below:
There’s a headline we didn’t think we’d be writing today.
Ken Loach, the outspoken filmmaker best-known for social dramas such as Kes, The Wind That Shakes The Barley and this year’s The Old Oak, has been suspended from UK film and TV union Bectu over internal divisions with parent union, Prospect.
According to Deadline, Loach was suspended along with two other Bectu members, while another six were issued with disciplinary measures.
The group say they are being punished over a technicality surrounding the resignation of a representative from within the branch, who previously critiqued the leadership of Prospect chief Mike Clancy.
Prospect said the individuals involved broke union rules, and that there was evidence bullying and discrimination had taken place.
There’s a headline we didn’t think we’d be writing today.
Ken Loach, the outspoken filmmaker best-known for social dramas such as Kes, The Wind That Shakes The Barley and this year’s The Old Oak, has been suspended from UK film and TV union Bectu over internal divisions with parent union, Prospect.
According to Deadline, Loach was suspended along with two other Bectu members, while another six were issued with disciplinary measures.
The group say they are being punished over a technicality surrounding the resignation of a representative from within the branch, who previously critiqued the leadership of Prospect chief Mike Clancy.
Prospect said the individuals involved broke union rules, and that there was evidence bullying and discrimination had taken place.
- 12/22/2023
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Exclusive: British director Ken Loach has been suspended from holding a decision-making role at Bectu amid simmering internal tensions at the UK’s biggest film and TV union.
Loach, who has made films including Kes and The Wind That Shakes the Barley, has been ousted from Bectu’s Writers, Producers & Directors branch committee after a 60-year association with the union. Two others were also suspended and six more members faced disciplinary measures.
Those involved said they were punished because of a technicality over the way the branch oversaw the resignation of a representative, who wrote a letter raising questions about the leadership of Mike Clancy, the boss of Bectu’s parent union Prospect.
Prospect argued that the individuals concerned broke union rules and it said there was evidence of bullying and discrimination. Loach and others disciplined strongly denied bullying and discrimination and claimed that Prospect had not produced evidence to support its allegation.
Loach, who has made films including Kes and The Wind That Shakes the Barley, has been ousted from Bectu’s Writers, Producers & Directors branch committee after a 60-year association with the union. Two others were also suspended and six more members faced disciplinary measures.
Those involved said they were punished because of a technicality over the way the branch oversaw the resignation of a representative, who wrote a letter raising questions about the leadership of Mike Clancy, the boss of Bectu’s parent union Prospect.
Prospect argued that the individuals concerned broke union rules and it said there was evidence of bullying and discrimination. Loach and others disciplined strongly denied bullying and discrimination and claimed that Prospect had not produced evidence to support its allegation.
- 12/22/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ken Loach has said the UK’s biggest film and TV trade union is at risk of failing vulnerable industry workers as years-long tensions at the labor rights group have come to a head.
The renowned socialist filmmaker said Prospect, which merged with Bectu in 2017, was not acting in the interests of members after four women quit the union’s top committee in a protest against management.
The Kes and The Wind That Shakes the Barley director said there had been a “clash of cultures” at the union following the merger, which he argued had been “damaging” to the identity of Bectu.
Loach, a member of Bectu and its previous incarnations for 60 years, did not support the merger and was articulating the concerns of others, who have harbored doubts about the coming together.
Tensions spilled over earlier this month when three Bectu members resigned from Prospect’s National Executive...
The renowned socialist filmmaker said Prospect, which merged with Bectu in 2017, was not acting in the interests of members after four women quit the union’s top committee in a protest against management.
The Kes and The Wind That Shakes the Barley director said there had been a “clash of cultures” at the union following the merger, which he argued had been “damaging” to the identity of Bectu.
Loach, a member of Bectu and its previous incarnations for 60 years, did not support the merger and was articulating the concerns of others, who have harbored doubts about the coming together.
Tensions spilled over earlier this month when three Bectu members resigned from Prospect’s National Executive...
- 2/28/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
As Yellowjackets Season 2 inches closer to its premiere on Showtime, one of its stars dropped some good news over the weekend.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Christina Ricci revealed that Yellowjackets Season 2 production wrapped that morning.
The star shared a photo of herself and costars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Simone Kessell, and Lauren Ambrose.
"I loved every minute with these amazing women," reads the caption.
Ricci also commented on the purple, plaid trench coat she wore in the wrap photo.
"My only regret is this coat," Ricci wrote.
The second season will premiere starting Friday, March 24, on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime subscribers, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Showtime dropped a teaser trailer last month that introduced Elijah Wood as Walter.
"Kidnapping, cults, death … your friendships are a little more complicated than most," says Walter in the clip.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Christina Ricci revealed that Yellowjackets Season 2 production wrapped that morning.
The star shared a photo of herself and costars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Simone Kessell, and Lauren Ambrose.
"I loved every minute with these amazing women," reads the caption.
Ricci also commented on the purple, plaid trench coat she wore in the wrap photo.
"My only regret is this coat," Ricci wrote.
The second season will premiere starting Friday, March 24, on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime subscribers, before making its on-air debut on Sunday, March 26 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Showtime dropped a teaser trailer last month that introduced Elijah Wood as Walter.
"Kidnapping, cults, death … your friendships are a little more complicated than most," says Walter in the clip.
- 2/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The biggest mystery surrounding the future of Yellowjackets has been solved.
Showtime announced Wednesday that its buzzy drama series will return on Sunday, March 26.
The premium cabler has revealed subscribers will be able to watch the premiere two days earlier, on Friday, March 24.
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), Yellowjackets stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable).
Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) have also joined the second season as series regulars, along with Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) in a season long guest arc.
"Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane...
Showtime announced Wednesday that its buzzy drama series will return on Sunday, March 26.
The premium cabler has revealed subscribers will be able to watch the premiere two days earlier, on Friday, March 24.
Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), Yellowjackets stars Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey (Castle Rock), Oscar® and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping), Emmy nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable).
Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell (Obi-Wan Kenobi) have also joined the second season as series regulars, along with Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) in a season long guest arc.
"Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane...
- 12/7/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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