OUR COMMITTEE
WHAT DOES THE COMMIttee do?
Our Committee consists of volunteers who advocate for better working conditions in post-production.
We meet with our branch members, listen to their queries, and discuss how we can support them in regular meetings.
We confidently promote their interests through impactful campaigns and innovative projects widely advertised throughout the Post-Production community.
We also send representatives from our Committee to negotiations with Industry bodies, such as PACT, which inform contracts, deal memos and agreements in Features, Factual, TV Drama and Post Sound.
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE
Our Committee is organised into sub-divisions based on different genres and areas of picture and sound editorial: Facilities, Factual, Feature Film, Post Sound, Short Form, and TV Drama. We also have working groups focused on specific issues such as Environment and Sustainability, Equality and Diversity, Training and Junior Grades.
Our sub-divisions and working groups meet separately to develop their campaigns and projects and then gather in meetings to give reports on ongoing work, present ideas for new projects and discuss any issues that have arisen since the last meeting. This allows us to efficiently concentrate on and delve further into specific issues affecting different areas of Post Production. We are keen to expand our Facilities, Feature Film, Post Sound and Short Form teams, so please get in touch if you want to learn more!
The Post Production & Facilities Branch is part of the London Production Division (LPD). LPD is the largest division of BECTU and represents the craft branches such as the Art Department and the Costume Branch. We send representatives to LPD Committee meetings to advocate for our issues in front of other branches.
ROLES IN THE COMMITTEE
Being a Committee Member means you are a representative for Post Production. Your role includes one or more of the following elements:
Advice: Supporting members with their queries, not necessarily able to answer all the questions, but pointing them in the right direction or asking the Committee
Representation and advocacy: standing by a member's side or speaking on their behalf at meetings
Negotiation: helping to improve local working conditions.
Liaison and consultation: Passing information upwards, downwards and sideways; representing members' views to BECTU.
Organisation: organising the branch and strengthening its position in the workplace.
Democracy: representing members' views in developing the union's policies.
BECTU Organising Official
Our BECTU Union Organising Official works full-time for the union and is our access point to most BECTU communication and information. They attend all our Committee and Branch meetings to advise us, provide support and respond to members' issues.
Chair
The Chair's primary responsibility is to run meetings in a fully democratic and fair manner, ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to express their views and that decisions are made.
Secretary
The Secretary publishes agendas, takes minutes of meetings and is responsible for internal organisation and communicating what we’re up to with our branch members. The Secretary also has access to member lists, branch figures and contact information.
Communications Officer
The Communications Officer oversees our internal and external communication calendar and our website and social media.
Social Media Officer
The Social Media Officer creates content for our social media pages and moderates the community pages.
Facilities Rep
Factual Rep
Feature Film Rep
Post Sound Rep
Short Form Rep
TV Drama Rep
Environment and Sustainability Rep
Equality and Diversity Rep
Junior Grades Rep
Training Rep
London Production Division (LPD) Rep
We send two representatives to LPD Committee meetings as we have over 1000 members and branches are allowed 1 rep per 500 members.