‘Bank the money and our collective strength,’ BT Group members urged, as ballot begins on company’s ‘final’ pay offer
Members across the whole of BT Group are strongly advised to accept management’s ‘final’ offer to end six months of industrial strife.
The deal on the table – which is now subject to a consultative ballot that gets underway today (Tuesday) – sees all CWU-represented grade employees in BT, Openreach and EE receive a further £1,500 fully consolidated pay increase from January 1, 2023.
BT must share ‘pot of cash with struggling workers,’ union demands after bosses threaten job cuts
BT MUST share its “pot of cash with struggling workers,” their union demanded today, after bosses threatened job cuts and price hikes.
The privatised firm warned it would leave “no stone unturned” to find an extra £500 million it claimed was needed amid soaring inflation and energy costs.
CWU Begin Final Day of Latest BT Strikes, But Worse May Follow (Oct 24th)
Up to 38,000 workers at UK broadband and telecoms giant BT (including Openreach) have today begun the final day of their latest round of strikes over a pay dispute (the 8th day overall). But the Communications Workers Union (CWU) claims that BT’s CEO, Philip Jansen, still “won’t even negotiate” with them.
Strike Days 7 & 8 Gallery
A selection of photographs from our Strike Days 7&8, at Hastings, Brighton & Tunbridge Wells. Well done all who went on strike and especially those who attended the picket lines.
‘Where’s Jansen?’ message hits home as 999 call handlers turn up the heat on BT Group
Another rock-solid display of workforce fury at the real-term pay cuts that have triggered the first national strike in BT Group for 35 years has drawn mass media attention to the bizarre missing presence of the company’s CEO in a dispute that has now spread to the UK’s emergency services infrastructure.
Strike Day 6
On Monday 10th October the sixth day of strikes the pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Tunbridge Wells TEC
Strike Day 5
On Thursday 6th October the fifth day of strikes the pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Tunbridge Wells TEC
999 strike: Emergency call operators to walk out with their BT/Openreach colleagues
Company intransigence over pay means that October will see some 40,000 telecoms engineers, call-centre staff and others being joined by critical-service workers…
BT Group: Hundreds of 999 call handlers to join strikes
Strike Dates Announced Last night it was announced that there will be four days of strikes in October 6th 10th 20th 24th. This strike will include 999 operators for the first time. A necessary move, due to the intransigence of the company. Video of announcement below https://youtu.be/NQTg9sOi6Cg
Our members deserve a proper pay rise. BT can afford it.
YouTube Video from CWU HQ