Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph And Theatre Union

	country	United Kingdom
	affiliation	TUC , STUC , UNI , GFTU
	members	25,000
	full Name	Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
	founded	1991
	office	London , England
	people	Gerry Morrissey , General Secretary<br> Tony Lennon , President
	website	wwwbectuorguk

The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) is a Trade Union in the United Kingdom . It has around 25,000 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 {Link without Title} .

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 http://www.bectu.org.uk/news/gen/ng0267.html, the position having been left vacant on the death from cancer of Roger Bolton in November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/6164962.stm

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