Our Committee

The day-to-day work of a branch is overseen by a committee of elected members who are also known as union representatives. Union representatives are volunteers who carry out and support the work of the union.

Our union representatives work in post production just like you as Editors, Assistant Editors, Runners, ADR & Dialogue Editors. We believe in the power of working together through the union to improve our pay and working conditions and volunteer our time to lead the branch.

We work across scripted, unscripted and short form as freelancers and staff in post production facilities and departments within production companies. Check out our latest work for members in Offline and VFX Editorial, Post Sound and Music and Post Production Facilities.

Would you like to support the work of the branch, develop your skills or join discussions on how to improve our working hours and conditions, training or welfare for you and your colleagues? Please fill out our Rep Enquiry Form.

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 projects such as our mentoring schemes, assistant editor's toolkits and rate cards that are widely advertised throughout the Post-Production community.

We also send representatives from our Committee to negotiations with Industry bodies, such as the collective representing production companies, PACT, which inform contracts, deal memos and agreements in Film and TV.

Find out more about our committee and the roles available here.

What roles are there in the Committee?

Everyone on the Committee plays a valuable part in running the branch. We participate in meetings, projects, events and discussions such as the mentoring scheme, rate cards and assistant editor’s toolkit, to improve working conditions, grow the community and support members.

We work by a “little and often” and “many hands makes light work” approach to ensure work is spread evenly among members and we always accommodate individual personal and work commitments when scheduling our meetings and deadlines.

Different people take on different roles in the Committee based on their individual interests and skills. Some members help with a particular project, like the Rate Cards, or a specific task, like our social media, website, or minutes writing. The Chair, Secretary and Bectu Official regularly check in with, train up and support all members of the Committee to allow the committee to thrive.

Committee Member

Everyone is a member of the Committee who can participate in meetings, projects, campaigns or particular tasks.

We also have additional roles:

Leadership

Chair

Provides leadership to the Committee, oversees our campaigns and projects and liaises with industry organisations.

Vice Chairs

Supports the Chair.

Secretaries

Secretary

Oversees admin, emails and the passing of information.

Assistant Secretary

Supports the Secretary.

Meetings Secretaries

Prepare agendas, materials and members for meetings.

Minutes Secretaries

Write the minutes of meetings to maintain records for members.

Marketing

Newsletter Reps

Write newsletters that share news on upcoming events, working groups, campaigns, and opportunities for members from Bectu, the Branch and the wider Industry.

Social Media Reps

Create and schedule content to share news on upcoming events, working groups, campaigns, and opportunities for members from Bectu, the Branch and the wider Industry.

Website Reps

Create and organise content to share news and resources for members from Bectu, the Branch and the wider Industry.

WhatsApp Reps

Approving members to and managing our WhatsApp Community.

Projects and campaigns

Agreements and Negotiations Reps

Represent the views of members in negotiations for the Major Motion Picture and TV Drama Agreement between Bectu and Pact which represents production companies.

Rates Reps

Establish our Rate Cards and support members in negotiating rates.

Equality and Diversity Reps

Promote equality, diversity and access through awareness, practical solutions and contributing to Bectu's wider campaigning and policy.

Environment and Sustainability Reps

Promote environmental awareness and sustainability, through awareness, practical solutions and contributing to Bectu's wider campaigning and policy.

Training Reps

Develop ideas and encourage new training opportunities for members, such as our mentoring scheme.

AI Reps

Represent the views of members in discussions on AI.

Bectu Committees

London Production Division Reps

Attends meetings with other branches such as the Art Department and Costume & Wardrobe to share our ideas and work with branches in the wider union.

We are supported by our Bectu Organising Official who works full-time for the union and is our access point to news and information. They attend all our meetings to advise and provide support to members.

Can I join the Committee?

Would you like to support the work of the branch, develop your skills or join discussions on how to improve our working hours and conditions, training or welfare for you and your colleagues?

Please fill out our Rep Enquiry Form to find out more, tell us more about you and arrange a chat with an existing member. You can also nominate yourself if you would like to help with a particular project, like the Rate Cards, or a specific task, like our social media, website, or minutes writing.

If you want to get something done, there's no better way than doing it through our branch.

For example, Eleanor a 2nd Assistant Editor felt there was a gap in the training and guidance for Editorial Trainees and Assistant Editors from her own experience in the industry. She utilised the resources, network and finances of our branch and Bectu to create the Assistant Editor's Toolkit with other members of the Committee. Now we have an Assistant Editor's Toolkit which has been widely shared and advertised at post production events across the community. Being part of the branch means that there are no barriers, financial challenges nor endless chains of approval for us ourselves as Assistants, Trainees and Editors to develop resources and guidance to improve our own working lives and the functioning of our teams. Being part of the union is all about working together to make the change.

Feel the reward of helping you and your colleagues

Through the Committee you can truly make a difference, to not only your life but the lives of your friends and colleagues.

Become a Rep