Our Motion was ๐๐๐๐๐๐, not only that but it passed UNANIMOUSLY.
That means not one person voted against it or abstained.
Power to the union!! โ๐
#EquityConference2024
An emergency motion at #EquityConference2024 has passed unanimously in solidarity with chorus members at the Welsh National Opera, who face salary cuts and redundancies.
The union will provide whatever support is required to amplify their campaign โ
#SaveOurWNO #AchubOCC
Our Diversity & Campaigns Officer Peggy-Ann Fraser tells #EquityConference2024 'Women's Committee believe we can build on already existing relationships between Equity & training organisations to increase understanding in those beginning careers of their rights & safety at work' ๐๐
ACTRA is honoured to be a part of the #EquityConference2024 this past weekend, and to witness the incredible brain trust of talent and unbridled passion from our union peers.
Thank you, Equity, for hosting @ACTRApresident and Marie Kelly for this invigorating event!
And the curtain has fallen on #EquityConference2024 .
Thank you to everyone who has made this happen, it's been a brilliant few days with lots of very hard work by lots of very hard working members coming to fruition.
Equity Conference is GO
Welcome all delegates & guests to Birmingham and the historic Town Hall
Over the next 3 days weโll be voting and setting the agenda for the unionโs activity over the next year
You can post & follow activity using the hashtag #EquityConference2024
Abdelfattah from Alrowwad arts society in Palestine given resounding reception and presented with honorary life membership at Equity #EquityConference2024 #FreePalestine
FIA actors South African Guild of Actors Al Vincent Jr., Executive Director Actors' Equity and Equity members show their support to Disney, Anaheim, performers who are seeking to unionise โ
#EquityConference2024
A pleasure to speak at the #EquityConference2024 in Birmingham today.
The West Midlands is at the beating heart of the national creative economy and Iโm committed to using my role as Mayor to bring about transformation in the cultural and creative industries in this region.
One of the best bits of the Equity Conference every year are the Fringe Events.
This year there are 14 happening but as we've got ๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ here(!) we've made sure at least one of us in each one so we can report back to our members.
#EquityConference2024
NI Councillor Louis and Foyle & West Branch Secretary Bryan both spoke to this a important motion from Student Deputies at #EquityConference2024 asking for Council to lobby for the abolition of student fess and more.
โLetโs build a better brighter world where arts and entertainment are accessible to all and every single person has the opportunity to reach their potential.โ
Zarah Sultana MP kicks off day 2 of #EquityConference2024 with calls for arts for all.
And thatโs a wrap.
Thank you to all our amazing members who have joined us for whatโs been an inspirational three days - you make conference and you make the union.
Letโs go and make the entertainment industry a better place to work for everyone.
#EquityConference2024
โWe should never ever doubt our combined strength. We are 50,000 strongโ
Equity President Lynda Rooke opens #EquityConference2024
The final day of #EquityConference2024 has arrived. Lots of loose ends to be tied up neatly by 1pm, not least that it's OUR MOTION COMING UP! It'll probably be around midday-ish so keep everything crossed for us! ๐ค
Standing room only for Paul W Flemingโs talk on Equityโs Radical History.
Throughout the decades Equity members have stood for social justice and international solidarity #EquityConference2024