BT, Openreach and EE bosses given ultimatum to budge on pay, or face the first BT Group-wide industrial action ballot in 35 years…
The countdown has begun towards the first national statutory industrial action ballot in BT Group since 1987.
T&FS Conference voted today to serve legal notice to BT Group of the union’s intention to ballot all appropriate members for industrial action as soon as possible, after rejecting BT Group’s ‘final offer’ of a £1,500 flat rate pay rise.
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – BT, Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile operator, faces possible industrial action after the Communication Workers Union rejected a consolidated pay rise of 1,500 pounds for its frontline workers.
From rising bills to falling wages to the P&O scandal, the Tory government is presiding over a collapsing economy for workers – and it can only be fought by trade union organisation.
Thousands of members begin a consultative e-poll called by the union to assess their views on the sub-inflation pay deal imposed by the business…
“It’s vitally important that as many eligible members as possible cast their vote and register their views,” said CWU assistant secretary Tracey Fussey this afternoon, as the big nationwide consultation opened.
BT has made a pay offer which the CWU has rejected. The formal proposal is a flat-rate of £1200. (Pro-rata for part-timers)
The pivotal role that women USRs can play in the struggle for genuine diversity in the workplace was highlighted in a recent presentation to the union’s Telecoms & Financial Services constituency’s current male dominated USR ranks by a keynote speaker from the influential National Hazards Campaign.
This is to advise all South East Central CWU members that there will be a national ballot in regards to BT/Openreach PAY in the near future. At the stage of this notice being compiled, NO formal pay offer has been made to the CWU by BT. This Ballot would be sent to your home address, so we need to check we have your correct home address.
BT need to put a proper pay deal on the table or face an Industrial Action ballot – it’s as simple as that. Deputy General Secretary (T&FS) Andy Kerr with a vital update to all Openreach, BT and EE members. Please share this with every single one of your colleagues.
Intensive negotiations with BT Supply Chain and logistics giant GXO that were triggered by BT’s shock announcement last month of a major outsourcing of the company’s warehousing and transport operations have already delivered a raft of important safeguards and reassurances for those impacted.
Branch AGM Feb 16th 19:00 By now all members should have received the branch 2021 annual review and on the back is an invite to
Union calls emergency meeting of ALL members in BT Supply Chain for tomorrow (Thursday) evening after announcement of outsourcing to logistics giant GXO
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