Federation of Entertainment Unions
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The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) is a joint representative body based in the United Kingdom, representing workers in TV, theatre, film, music, gaming, cinema, publishing, new media, professional football and other performig arts.
The FEU comprises of BECTU, Equity, The Musicians Union
, the NUJ, the PFA
, Unite
and The Writers Guild of Great Britain
- around 130,000 members in total are in the relevant sections of these unions (Unite, in particular is a large general union and a relatively small proportion can be found in entertainment-related roles).
The FEU takes up issues that are of common interest among these unions, providing joint responses to policy consultations, offering jointly-managed training and campaigning services for members of those unions.
The FEU comprises of BECTU, Equity, The Musicians Union
Musicians' Union (UK)
-About the MU:The Musicians' Union is an organisation which represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the UK music business.-Campaigns:The MU stages regular campaigns in relation to relevant musical and industrial issues...
, the NUJ, the PFA
Professional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
, Unite
Unite the Union
Unite – the Union, known as Unite, is a British and Irish trade union, formed on 1 May 2007, by the merger of Amicus and the Transport and General Workers' Union...
and The Writers Guild of Great Britain
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, established in 1959, is a trade union for professional writers. It is affiliated with both the Trades Union Congress and the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds .-Activities:...
- around 130,000 members in total are in the relevant sections of these unions (Unite, in particular is a large general union and a relatively small proportion can be found in entertainment-related roles).
The FEU takes up issues that are of common interest among these unions, providing joint responses to policy consultations, offering jointly-managed training and campaigning services for members of those unions.