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Dec 2

Bectu comments on handling of Gregg Wallace allegations: “the time for broadcasters and industry to accept that their internal reporting mechanisms are inadequate is now”

Commenting on the handling of Greg Wallace allegations, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “Misogyny, intimidation, ageism and sexual...

Nov 29

Bectu comments on Gregg Wallace allegations: “Everyone deserves to work in a safe and respectful environment”

Commenting on the allegations surrounding MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “The allegations...

Nov 11

Skills Checklists for the Editorial Department

We’re excited to share that our latest project for Screen Skills has been released! For the first time ever, we role descriptions for the...

Nov 7

Tackling sexual harassment in the creative industries webinar

Sexual harassment remains a huge problem across the creative industries, where precarious work and extreme power imbalances, together...

Oct 30

Bectu responds to today’s Budget announcement

Responding to the Budget, Head of Bectu Philippa Childs said: “There are promising signs in today’s Budget that the government...

Oct 11

The Big Autumn Gathering 2024

We are excited to invite you to Bectu Big Autumn Gathering on Saturday 12th October , 11.00 – 18.00 at City of Westminster College, 25...

Sep 26

New Rate Card Surveys!

We are excited to announce that we have launched new Rate Card surveys! Our Rate Cards cover Editorial, Sound, Music, Online, Grade, MCR,...

Sep 24

Bectu Demonstration - Join us on the streets!

Bectu has planned a demonstration on 5 October to demand that the AMPTP negotiate meaningfully and swiftly to bring the US Hollywood...

Jul 5

Skills Checklists for Screen Skills Survey

ScreenSkills and Bectu have recently embarked on a groundbreaking and important new project, supported by the HETV Skills Fund to deliver...

Jul 4

Annual General Meeting 2024

You are warmly invited to our AGM on Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 7:30pm at Bectu HQ, 100 Rochester Row, SW1P 1JP and on Google Meet. ...

May 14

Upcoming June Branch Meeting

You are warmly invited to our next Branch Meeting on Wednesday 5th June at 7:30pm at Bectu HQ, 100 Rochester Row London SW1P 1JP. We have...

Apr 15

New Committee Positions Available

We are thrilled to announce that we have some new Committee positions available! Our branch has been growing in activity and we would...

Mar 11

New Mentoring Scheme!

We are offering a mentoring scheme to help you develop your career in post production or to skill up in your current role. Bectu has run...

Mar 6

Upcoming March Branch Meeting

You are warmly invited to our Branch Meeting on Wednesday 6th March at 7:30 pm at Bectu HQ, New Prospect House, 8 Leake Street London SE1...

Oct 4, 2023

The Big Autumn Gathering 2023

We will be holding a discussion forum about the main issues in post-production and brainstorming ideas for how we can tackle them...

Sep 24, 2023

WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike

The WGA released the following negotiations update on Sunday 24th September 2023: “We have reached a tentative agreement on a new 2023...

Sep 24, 2023

Bectu welcomes WGA tentative deal, urges AMPTP to help get UK crew back to work

Responding to news that the WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative deal, Philippa Childs, head of UK film and TV union Bectu, said: ...

Sep 14, 2023

Bectu issues open letter to AMPTP: crew are paying the price of your failed negotiations

Bectu, the UK’s union for the creative industries, has today written to the president of the AMPTP, Carol Lombardini, regarding the...

Sep 3, 2023

Bectu survey says 75% of UK Film and TV workers are out of work

A new survey from UK film and TV union Bectu lays bare the effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA industrial disputes in the US on the UK’s film...

Aug 30, 2023

Open letter on behalf of the UK Post-Production Sound Community

Open letter on behalf of the UK Post-Production Sound Community On the 21st August 2023, the Post-Sound subcommittee of the Post...

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