The creative sector is undoubtedly one of the most precarious, with high levels of self-employment and freelance workers and insecure project-to-project work. Image credit: Shutterstock.
As some may be aware, the Scottish Government is committed to becoming a Fair Work Nation by the end of 2025, and has set out an action plan to promote fair and inclusive workplaces across the country.
The Musician’s Union, together with fellow creative unions, has been working to ensure that the Fair Work agenda adequately covers musicians and other creative workers.
Creative workers urgently need the benefits of a Fair Work plan
The creative sector is undoubtedly one of the most precarious, with high levels of self-employment and freelance workers and insecure project-to-project work.
This existence outwith traditional employment structures also means that creative workers are more susceptible to exploitative practice and harassment, including sexual harassment.
The creative sector needs the benefits which can be delivered by Fair Work as a matter of urgency.
Take the survey
The STUC and its creative unions – the MU, Equity, Bectu/Prospect, the Scottish Artists Union, the National Union of Journalists, the Society of Authors, the Scottish Society of Playwrights, and the Writers Guild have created a survey to collect the experiences of workers in the creative industries.
We aim to use the results to create a Fair Work Charter and campaign for Fair Work across the creative industries.
Our campaigning will be strengthened if you are able to highlight your personal stories, so please provide information in the comment boxes where you can.
The survey takes around 5-10 minutes to complete, and the deadline to complete it is Friday 11 April 2025.
Take the survey
Share the survey
We encourage members to circulate the survey within their communities to ensure it reaches as many workers in the creative industries as possible.
You can also share the survey on social media with the hashtag #FairWorkForCulture.