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
Strike Day 4
On Wednesday 31st August the second day of strikes the pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Sevenoaks Workstyle building
Royal Mail and BT strikes see 150,000 workers walk out
Thousands of postal workers have walked out in a second day of action, joining telecoms workers, who are are also out on strike, as unions push for higher wage rises for their members.
On Wednesday 115,000 Royal Mail workers were on strike while 40,000 BT and Openreach workers stayed out, in action that began on Tuesday.
The postal worker strikes will disrupt delivery of packages and letters.
Strike Day 3
On Tuesday 30th August the second day of strikes the pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Sevenoaks Workstyle building
Strike Day 3
TV News Photos of the Day
BT and Openreach staff walk out in strike over pay
Thousands of BT and Openreach staff staged fresh strike action on Tuesday as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the telecoms giant.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said more than 40,000 of its members are striking today and on Wednesday.
‘The working class is back as a movement’ – Enough is Enough
Over a thousand people cram into iconic South London venue for ‘Grand Launch’ of Enough is Enough campaign…
Supported by the CWU, RMT and UCU trade unions, as well as community campaigns Acorn, National Network Right To Food, Tribune magazine and a host of other organisations and individuals, the project aims to unite workplace and non-workplace activities right across the country, in a determined push to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and win real improvements in people’s lives.