Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union

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**BECTU**

Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
Founded	1991
Members	26,500
Country	United Kingdom
Affiliation	TUC, STUC, UNI, GFTU
Key people	Gerry Morrissey, General Secretary Tony Lennon, 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^[1] 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].

The union 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 ^[2], the position having been left vacant on the death from cancer of Roger Bolton in November 2006. ^[3]