| Full name | Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union |
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| Founded | 1991 |
| Members | 26,500 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Affiliation | TUC, STUC, UNI, GFTU, ICTU, Labour Party[1] |
| Key people | Gerry Morrissey, General Secretary Christine Bond, President |
| Office location | London, England |
| Website | www.bectu.org.uk |
The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) is a trade union in the United Kingdom. It has around 26,500[2] members who work in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure and interactive media.
BECTU was founded in 1991 with the merger of the Association of Cinematograph Television and Allied Technicians (ACTT) and the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance (BETA), the history of which can be traced back to 1890 [1]. In July 1995 the Film Artists Association (FAA), founded in 1927 as a trade union for film extras transferred itself to BECTU becoming a sub-division of BECTU.[3]
BECTU is financed entirely by individual subscriptions from members.
BECTU's affiliations include the Trades Union Congress, the Scottish Trades Union Congress, Union Network International, the General Federation of Trade Unions, the Federation of Entertainment Unions and the Labour Party.
Anyone working or seeking employment in the sectors covered by BECTU in the UK can apply for membership.
Gerry Morrissey was elected General Secretary in February 2007,[4] the position having been left vacant on the death from cancer of Roger Bolton in November 2006.[5]
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