I work for myself and create videos for businesses looking to advertise or launch a product/place etc.
I get emails from time to time from voiceover artists offering their services.
Today I got one from an American who couldn't stress enough that she was “non-union” as if that would make any difference to me in the UK who is
- a member of a union myself
- has a partner who is in a teachers union
- has a parent in a healthcare union,
- a brother in a trades-person union; and
- an uncle in a retail workers union.
“My name is [redacted], and I am a full-time, non-union voice over talent. I provide high quality professional voice overs for companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Heineken, Volkswagen, Versace, Virgin Orbit, Marriott International, Farmers Insurance and Hilton Hotels & Resorts to name a few. I am easy to work with, prompt, reliable, non-union and I make communication a top priority.”
Okay? Should probably get yourself a union though or would the above companies not have hired you of you were?