Bectu:
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creative ambition
Bectu warns BBC job cuts will be devastating for workforce and public service mission
Head of Bectu Philippa Childs, responding to news of around 2,000 job cuts at the BBC, said: “Cuts of this magnitude will be devastating for the workforce and to the BBC as a whole.”
New cross-party parliamentary group launches to champion freelancers
This week, working closely with parliamentarians and sector partners Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS), Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), Directors UK and Freelancer Make Theatre Work, Bectu launched the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Freelancers. The APPG will provide a long‑overdue forum for addressing the challenges facing freelancers and ensuring their experiences are properly reflected in legislation.
Member benefits
We provide expert advice when you need it
Bectu is uniquely placed to assist with problems at work. In most areas we know the organisation you work for and the terms and conditions that apply to employees.
Read moreWe provide legal support
If Bectu members get unfairly made redundant, fired, or discriminated against, we’ll pay their legal fees.
Read moreWe’ll support your career
Did you think unions were just there for when you’ve got a problem? We are here for that, but we also want to help you get on and develop in your career..
Read moreWe’ll save you money
Being a Bectu member doesn’t just benefit you in your work life – it’s also a great way of making savings outside of work, whether on your bills or leisure activities.
Read moreWe provide expert advice when you need it
Bectu is uniquely placed to assist with problems at work. In most areas we know the organisation you work for and the terms and conditions that apply to employees.
Read moreWe’ll support your career
Did you think unions were just there for when you’ve got a problem? We are here for that, but we also want to help you get on and develop in your career..
Read moreWe provide legal support
If Bectu members get unfairly made redundant, fired, or discriminated against, we’ll pay their legal fees.
Read moreWe’ll save you money
Being a Bectu member doesn’t just benefit you in your work life – it’s also a great way of making savings outside of work, whether on your bills or leisure activities.
Read moreWe provide expert advice when you need it
Bectu is uniquely placed to assist with problems at work. In most areas we know the organisation you work for and the terms and conditions that apply to employees.
Read moreWe’ll save you money
Being a Bectu member doesn’t just benefit you in your work life – it’s also a great way of making savings outside of work, whether on your bills or leisure activities.
Read moreWe provide legal support
If Bectu members get unfairly made redundant, fired, or discriminated against, we’ll pay their legal fees.
Read moreWe’ll support your career
Did you think unions were just there for when you’ve got a problem? We are here for that, but we also want to help you get on and develop in your career..
Read more