About

Who are Bectu and what do we do?

Bectu is the union for creative ambition. We represent nearly 40,000 staff, contract and freelance workers in the media and entertainment industries.

What Bectu stands for

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Charitable causes

Bectu members have a long track record of generous contributions to charitable work.

Environment

Bectu has a proud tradition of leadership and activity on environmental issues. We have helped to shape policies and action at a UK level through the Trades Union Congress, and internationally through our global union federations.

Equalities

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Health and safety

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Politics

Bectu is politically independent – we are not affiliated to any political party. We do, however, have a political fund.

Charitable causes

Bectu members have a long track record of generous contributions to charitable work.

Equalities

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Politics

Bectu is politically independent – we are not affiliated to any political party. We do, however, have a political fund.

Environment

Health and safety

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Charitable causes

Bectu members have a long track record of generous contributions to charitable work.

Health and safety

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Environment

Politics

Bectu is politically independent – we are not affiliated to any political party. We do, however, have a political fund.

Equalities

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

Who’s who at Bectu

As a trade union, we are passionate about all the key issues that affect our members.

NEC

The Prospect National Executive Committee (NEC) conducts the business of the union in line with the policies set by our national conference.

Senior Management Team

Led by general secretary Mike Clancy, our senior management team manages the day to day running of the union, including finance, resources, organisational development, research, legal and communications.

Bectu officials

Bectu’s organisers work with branches to help them recruit and organise in their workplace.

NEC

The Prospect National Executive Committee (NEC) conducts the business of the union in line with the policies set by our national conference.

Bectu officials

Bectu’s organisers work with branches to help them recruit and organise in their workplace.

Senior Management Team

NEC

The Prospect National Executive Committee (NEC) conducts the business of the union in line with the policies set by our national conference.

Senior Management Team

Bectu officials

Bectu’s organisers work with branches to help them recruit and organise in their workplace.

Careers

Find out what vacancies we already have.

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News

Blog

Aftershocks – what does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for theatre designers?

Natalie Parsons – arts writer, activist and Bectu member · 6 August 2020

What does it mean to be a creative in lockdown? What can we learn about our practice and…

Blog

Keeping your union communications secure and safe

Tracey Hunt · 6 August 2020

There have been a number of data breach incidents lately relating to emails and it seems a…