AVU: The Animation and VFX Union Podcast

This week I sit down and talk with BECTU official Paul Evans about the big Coronavirus pandemic news story and how it's already hitting the film and TV industry here in the UK and around the world. Show Links: The Animation and VFX Union website: animvfxunion.com The Animation and VFX Union Podcast Anchor.fm/avu BECTU Eyes Half Shut Campaign https://bectu.org.uk/get-involved/eyes-half-shut/

This week we're talking about one of the biggest problems with the animation and visual effects industry here in the UK: Excessive unpaid overtime. Show Links: The Animation and VFX Union website: animvfxunion.com The Animation and VFX Union Podcast Anchor.fm/avu BECTU Eyes Half Shut Campaign https://bectu.org.uk/get-involved/eyes-half-shut/ Effects Of Overtime - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_overtime Long working days can cause heart problems, study says https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/14/long-working-days-can-cause-heart-problems-study-says PACT BECTU TV Drama Agreement 2017 - BECTU https://members.bectu.org.uk/advice-resources/library/2264 Britons working longer hours with no gain in productivity, study finds https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/27/britons-working-longer-hours-with-no-gain-in-productivity-study-finds The Research Is Clear: Long Hours Backfire for People and for Companies https://hbr.org/2015/08/the-research-is-clear-long-hours-backfire-for-people-and-for-companies Memo to work martyrs: Long hours make you less productive https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2015/01/26/working-more-than-50-hours-makes-you-less-productive.html “The results show a decrease in productivity as the number of hours worked per week increase and/or as project duration increases.” Impact of Extended Overtime on Construction Labor Productivity Awad S. Hanna, P.E., M.ASCE; Craig S. Taylor; and Kenneth T. Sullivan https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:6(734) The results show losses of efficiency of 10–15% for 50 and 60 hour work weeks. Scheduled Overtime and Labor Productivity: Quantitative Analysis H. Randolph Thomas and Karl A. Raynar https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1997)123:2(181)

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