Notice served for second round of national BT Group strike action
Around 40,000 BT Group workers will hold their second two-day strike against real-term pay cuts on Tuesday August 30 and Wednesday August 31 following management’s failure to take up the union’s offer of serious talks to end the dispute.
Strike Day 2
On Monday 1st August the second day of strikes the pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Sevenoaks Workstyle building
Outpouring of political and community support for striking BT and Openreach members
Across the country striking BT and Openreach workers have received a remarkable level of public, political and wider trade union movement support at hundreds of CWU picket lines across the country.
Far from experiencing negativity, public anger or criticism, CWU activists and branches have reported an extraordinary outpouring of solidarity for the union’s stand as around 40,000 BT Group employees took part in the first national strike in BT since 1987.
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On Friday 29th July strike pickets were held at Hove TEC, Brighton Withdean ATE, Hastings TEC, Tunbridge Wells ATE & Sevenoaks Workstyle building
Rock solid support for first national BT Group strike in 35 years as CWU members declare war on ‘rip off’ bosses
Around 40,000 CWU members across BT and Openreach are delivering the starkest of wake-up calls to the BT Group Board – downing tools en-masse today in a historic display of disgust at management’s blatant contempt for workers and customers alike.
BT Group pre-strike announcement of millions in profit shows “complete contempt” for key workers
Responding to BT Group’s quarterly results, and speaking ahead of BT Group strikes tomorrow (Friday 29th July) and Monday (1st August), CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “BT Group are now gaslighting our members.
BT Workers Have Had Enough
BT recorded £2 billion in profits before tax last year. Its CEO, Philip Jansen, enjoyed a salary of £3.5 million. Yet it’s now offering engineers & call centre workers a real terms pay CUT.
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BT Group members set to strike on 29 July & 1 August
Over 40,000 BT Group workers to hold a two-day national strike against real-terms pay cuts, with senior management accused by our general secretary Dave Ward as having “stuck two fingers up” to key workers…
BT GROUP WORKERS TO HOLD TWO DAY NATIONAL STRIKE AGAINST IMPOSED REAL-TERMS PAY CUT
Over 40,000 BT Group workers have announced a two-day national strike against real-terms pay cuts, as their union claim that greedy bosses have “stuck two fingers up” to key workers.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) – which represents BT Group workers – has today (Friday 15th July) served notice for strike action that will take place on Friday 29th July and Monday 1st August.
Post-Covid’ cleaning regime changes in BT buildings place 141 ‘at risk’ of redundancy
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