About

Who are Bectu and what do we do?

Bectu is the union for creative ambition. We represent over 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

We believe that all workplaces, and society generally will benefit from an inclusive environment.

Health and safety

Bectu is committed to promoting health, safety and welfare at work and protecting people from workplace accidents and injury. We want workers to enjoy healthy lives and good work in which they can flourish.

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

We believe that all workplaces, and society generally will benefit from an inclusive environment.

Politics

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

Environment

Health and safety

Charitable causes

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

Health and safety

Environment

Politics

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

Equalities

We believe that all workplaces, and society generally will benefit from an inclusive environment.

Who’s who at Bectu

Details of those who govern and manage the union, and your organising team, who have regular, day-to-day contact with 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

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