talks about Union in media

1. Unit4 Learning Aim A
 Recommendedrates
a. The unionsetsstandardminimumratesof pay fordifferentjobs,contextsandratesof
seniority
b. The unionalsoworksto set standardconditionsof employmentsothatevenin
somethingthatcan be as irregularas school or regularwork,you are still entitledto
breaksina workingday.
 CollectiveBargaining
a. Insteadof individualshavingtoargue aboutpay risesandbetterconditionsinthe work
place,the Unionis able toargue forthe industryas a whole forimprovingratesof pay
and betterworkingconditionsforeveryone.
 PublicLiabilityInsurance
a. The union’sinsurance armorganisesandprovidespublicliabilityinsurance for
productionforcompetitiverates- insuranceyouhave totake out incase youare
responsible foraccidentordamagedinthe course of production.Itmeansyoucan
budgetforinsurance paymentsandthatcoversany unexpectedcosts,insteadof having
your budgetgone incase of an expensive claimfordamages.
 Contractorsand self employedadvice
a. The majorityof people workinginsocial mediaindustriesare self-employedand/or
subcontractors,workingjobtojobon specificcontract’sratherthan beingemployedon
an employmentcontract.The unionworkstoprovide supportandassistance toits
membersonall of the issuesthatcome withthisespeciallyaboutcontractsinvolvingtax,
nationalityandpensions.
 Networking
a. The unionhelpstobringtogetherpeople fromsimilaranddifferentpartsof the industry
to learnfromeach otherand to networkwitheachotherbothaboutjoband career
prospectsandto share theirexperience andtoworktowardsgenerallyimproving
workingconditionsforpeople inthe mediaindustries
 Educationand training
a. The unionprovideseducationforpeople wantingtobecome unionrepresentatives,and
for careersadvice andguidance increative andtechnical skillsincareersskills.