How will the outcome of the general election affect those in arts jobs?-Arts jobs News
04 May 2010
People working in media or arts jobs who have not decided who to vote for on May 6th might be interested in the opinion of one expert.
Gerry Morrissey, general secretary of BECTU - a trade union with more than 26,500 members - thinks those represented would benefit most from voting Labour at the ballot.
He said: "We are safer with Labour and most threatened by the Conservatives."
Policies concerning increases in national minimum wage (NMW), funding for the arts and the future of the BBC are all cited as reasons for those in the entertainment industry to choose Gordon Brown.
Liberal Democrats have claimed they will maintain NMW values and protect the independence of the BBC, but Mr Morrissey does not believe this goes far enough for BECTU members.
He adds that the union does not "slavishly support" any party, but in this instance a Labour government is the organisation's "closest ally".
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