BT facing first groupwide strike action in 34 years

News General United Kingdom 15 MRT 2021
BT facing first groupwide strike action in 34 years

BT is facing the prospect of its first groupwide strike action in 34 years after the Communications Workers Union (CWU) announced an industrial action ballot across BT, EE and Openreach.

The ballot will cover every part of BT Group where the CWU is recognised for collectively bargaining purposes. The CWU said the move towards national strike action was in response to "an unprecedented and sustained assault on job security and terms & conditions". 

 

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