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BECTU leader
BECTU, the media and entertainment section of the Prospect union, now has its first female leader in Philippa Childs. She replaces Gerry Morrissey who had been general secretary of the formerly independent BECTU union for over a decade.
Childs, who was until now national secretary of Prospect, comes from outside the areas traditionally covered by BECTU, although she oversaw Prospect’s communications and digital division which falls under BECTU’s remit.