Submitted on Friday 5th August 2022
Rejected on Wednesday 10th August 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Recognise Support Artists as an important asset to film & TV by raising wages.
Most Support Artists are expected to work up to twelve hours for £111 per day. This works out at £9.25 per hour. An agency will take a 20% cut leaving the Support Artist with a mere £88.80. They are also expected to pay for their own transport costs and often their own costumes.
TV and film production companies are taking advantage of Support Artists. They pay little but expect a lot. Support Artists can’t survive on low wages, and many are deterred from entering the Arts due to the low pay and few opportunities. They are also expected to start work as early as 7 a.m. and finish as late at 3 a.m. Unsociable hours, often in cold, wet conditions isn’t common. They are then expected to pay for a taxi home. They might only get one or two jobs per week, or even per month.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about pay and rewards for privately employed workers are a matter for their employers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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