Wednesday 5 October 2022 05:42 PM 999 call handlers will join BT workers and Openreach engineers in fresh strike ... trends now
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999 call handlers will join BT workers and Openreach engineers in a fresh strike tomorrow over an 'incredibly low' £1,500 flat-rate pay offer.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said that the strikes are in opposition to BT Group's imposition of an 'incredibly low' flat-rate pay rise of £1,500, which it described as a 'dramatic real-terms pay cut' because of soaring inflation.
In previous strikes, it was agreed that 999 call handlers would be exempt.
But the CWU added that due to widespread outrage at the company's 'refusal' to negotiate with union representatives, these workers will now be joining their company colleagues.
It comes after around 30,000 Openreach engineers and 10,000 BT call centre workers have already taken industrial action and more strikes are planned for October 10,20 and 24.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said that the strikes are in opposition to BT Group's imposition of an 'incredibly low' flat-rate pay rise of £1,500, which it described as a 'dramatic real-terms pay cut' because of soaring inflation (file image)
CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: 'This dispute is modern Britain in a nutshell: lives are at risk because a company's top brass won't listen to workers.
'This decision was not taken lightly, but our union's repeated attempts to initiate discussions
