BECTU

The key aims of the union are to: protect jobs, increase membership, win new recognition agreements, improve pay and conditions of service, including pensions. BECTU is the independent trade union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas.

The union represents staff and contract and freelance workers who are based primarily in the United Kingdom. BECTU provides a wide range of services to its more than 25, 000 members, including: Negotiating pay, conditions and contracts with employers; Personal advice and representation for individual members; Advice and representation on health and safety; Benefits and services for BECTU members; A union journal, Stage Screen and Radio published eight times a year. A website designed to improve access to the union's advice and support.