BT could face long strike June 17, 2010 THE Communication Workers Union said last night it was prepared for a lengthy strike at BT, as the telecoms firm took to contacting workers directly in an attempt to avert industrial action. Andy Kerr, the CWU’s deputy general secretary, said that he was willing to organise a protracted strike in order to improve upon BT’s [...]
Bonuses are back for top boardrooms June 16, 2010 THE average FTSE 100 boardroom bonus topped half a million pounds in the first half of this year, with an average pay rise for top directors of 23 per cent, research out today reveals. Bonus payments rose to an average of £558,918, a dramatic bounce from last year when payouts fell 30 per cent, according [...]
Latitudinal thinking in Aldwych June 14, 2010 28-50 140 Fetter Lane, EC4A 1BT 020 7242 8877 www.2850.co.uk Cost per person without wine: £30 THE first thing to chew on at 28-50 is its name. It gets stuck in the teeth, frankly, involving two non-symmetrical numbers that bear no obvious relation to each other. For the innumerate among us, it’s a bit intimidating, [...]
Managers could man the phones at BT June 13, 2010 BT plans to use hundreds of middle managers to fill frontline positions in call centres and engineering roles in the event of a strike, sources say. The telecoms group is putting together contingency plans for the first strike at the firm since 1987, after talks with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) broke down last week. The [...]
BT strike talks collapse June 10, 2010 TALKS between the Communication Workers Union and British Telecoms group BT aimed at averting the company’s first strike for more than two decades have broken down. BT made a fresh two-year pay offer this week but the CWU, which represents more than 50,000 BT workers, said it failed to make any improvement on the existing [...]
BT braces itself for staff action as impasse with its workers continues June 9, 2010 BT edged closer to its first strike action in more than 20 years yesterday as the?impasse between the telecoms giant and its workers dragged on. Members of the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) have rejected two BT pay offers and have vowed to walk out if the firm does not meet their demands. Talks between the [...]
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THERE IS A BT STRIKE? June 9, 2010 Q. HOW OFTEN DO BT WORKERS GO ON STRIKE? A. Not very often. BT workers have not voted for strike action in more than 23 years – before the company was privatised in 1984. Q. WHO EXACTLY MAY BE GOING ON STRIKE? A. Members of the Communication Workers’ Union have voted in favour of possible [...]
BT staff closer to door as pay deal rejected June 8, 2010 BT staff may strike for the first time in over 20 years after a pay deal was rejected yesterday by the Communication Workers Union (CWU). The telecoms giant is locked in a bitter feud over pay with their staff. City A.M. has learned BT tabled a two year pay offer including a three per cent [...]
RMT UNION VOTES FOR TUBE STRIKE June 6, 2010 LONDON’S transport network could be thrown into chaos this summer after tube drivers voted in favour of strike action. A walk-out could spark the worst underground disruption since the two-day strike last June that left thousands of workers stranded. Rail union RMT’s members voted by more than 90 per cent to strike over a “continued [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 2, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES ROLLS-ROYCE SPIRITS BUOYED BY GHOST Rolls-Royce says it will at least double its sales this year, thanks to the launch of its new Ghost model and a resurgance in demand for its high-priced cars around the world. Sales of the BMW-owned brand’s cars in China, where Rolls-Royce has seven dealerships, will for the [...]