First and foremost, joining the branch and standing together with colleagues and friends will help standardise working conditions for all, giving everyone a stronger voice together to help improve pay and create a more equal and inclusive working environment.
Whatsapp Group for Members
We welcome all our members to join via the link, once approved you'll be part of our group where we share important information about the union as well as help with using the terms and condition, sharing jobs and troubleshooting issues on set to the hive mind.
Our Whatsapp community is inclusive and does not tolerate any kind of abuse.
Bectu
Bectu can provide Professional Liability Insurance and Personal Accident Cover for an additional £40 per year.
Bectu will cover legal fees of their members for workplace discrimination, unfair dismissal and other issues. Bectu also has a free legal advice service which could be helpful for late payment disputes and other financial problems.
Their website is a useful resource too with advice on a wide range of topics such pensions, health and safety and specialist training offering online and in person courses and seminars.
Discounts & Offers
30% off orders & 15% off consumables with a valid Bectu Membership card
Luminary Lighting are happy to offer 10% discount on replacement parts for lighting repairs for our members!
For a small fee (approx. £26 for 3 years) you are entitled to a TOTUM Pro card which will give you access offers like to up to 10% off Apple, 10% off at Co-Op and many other discounts with 250 other restaurants and brands online and on the high street.
As a member of Bectu you are entitled to offers and discounts with their Prospect Plus scheme online. These include: discount at Apple, travel insurance, tax return services, airport parking, gym membership, foreign exchange services, leisure activities and much more.
10% Discount with a valid Bectu Membership card
15% off on all 10m USB C and micro B tethers cables
Email info@capturecables.com for discount code
Prices on website are inclusive of VAT
Rock cameras offers a site wide offer of 10% discount on new shop products
To access this offer Bectu members can email info@rockcameras.co.uk we will then send a single use daily discount code for our website.
Codes are available daily, one code per day, one use per member.
Price beating on any uk product also available, so whatever is lowest, 10% discount or price beating we will honour.
We also offer a 30% discount off all camera and digital equipment rentals. This is subject to a credit check and first rental payment upfront.
The Bectu Photographic Technicians Branch is a recently formed Trade Union for Lighting and Digital Technicians working within the photographic industry.