U.K. Crew Union Leads ‘Broken Turnaround’ Protest Outside Netflix, Amazon and Disney’s London Offices: ‘Our Members Have Reached Breaking Point’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Bectu has sent U.K. producers a letter to re-establish dialogue over 'broken turnarounds'

By K.J. Yossman

K.J. Yossman

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U.K. crew union Bectu has staged a protest outside the London offices of some of the world’s biggest production companies and broadcasters, including Netflix, Amazon and Disney, over what they call a “broken turnaround.”

The union says that turnaround — a contractual 11-hour rest break between wrapping for the day and call-time the following day — is increasingly being disregarded as productions are squeezed into smaller shooting windows to cut down on costs. But the effect on crew has “hugely detrimental effects,” Bectu National Secretary Spencer Macdonald tells Variety, especially where crew are not compensated properly for the extra time they spend on the job.

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