bigclive Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Just out of interest, how many Scottish BECTU members are on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LampTramp Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProtecAV Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Used to be. ACTT from 1969 to 1991, then BECTU until I was made redundant by STV in 1993. No trade unions at my next employer which was an American semiconductor manufacturer in East Kilbride. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage1 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I was for a couple of years but I was only really a member for the insurance. Which I now get elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigclive Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 The insurance issue appears to have been resolved, particularly with the next renewal with a different provider. It's increased to 10 million cover and now covers the factors that caused the controversy before.I too am with BECTU primarily because of the liability insurance, but also firmly believe that unions are important. Not the old stagnant ones from the past, but the young vibrant ones that have their feet on the ground. The only issue I have with BECTU at the moment is their shockingly racist "Move on Up" thing where they seem to be hell-bent on getting ethnic "minorities" represented on a percentage balanced basis in the entertainment industry by arranging meetings with high profile media employers. This isn't how an industry works. The correct people for the job are the ones who have the mental aptitude for the job regardless of their colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmck Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I agree with bigclive 100% ... the "Move on Up" thing is a bit odd, but I'm with BECTU primarily for the liability insurance. That said, they did a good job of bringing the unpaid labour issue at the recent MOBO awards into the public eye and ensuring that all the 'unpaid positions' would indeed be paid as legally required... not that we should really have needed a union for an organisation the size of the Mobo Awards to work that out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calder Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Cunningham Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 +1 here (my other half's also a member but not on Blue Room) Soon to be a member of Equity too as Stage Management is an increasingly large part of my work. Just out of interest, how many Scottish BECTU members are on this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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