Labour facing ‘breakdown in discipline’ as Nandy visits picket line Shadow ministers say Keir Starmer’s ban on visiting picket lines has ‘effectively broken down’ as frontbencher visits CWU members The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022
BT and Openreach workers take second day of strike action in Ayrshire It marks the latest bitter dispute over pay to hit services across the country this summer. Daily Record · Aug 1, 2022
BT and Openreach workers staging second strike over pay Management offer of £1,500 pay increase is rejected after Communication Workers Union calls it a real-terms wage cut Wales Online · Aug 1, 2022
BT workers back on strike in bitter pay dispute over cost of living crisis THOUSANDS of BT and Openreach workers will go on strike again today in a dispute over pay. The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2022
BT and Openreach workers staging second pay strike Call centre staff and engineers from the Communication Workers Union will walk out again saying a recent pay rise is not enough. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
Bus drivers, BT workers and 'wildcats': Week of strike action sees thousands of employees stage walk-outs Experts have warned this week's strike action could be a taster of things to come Manchester Evening News · Jul 30, 2022
Summer of strikes continues as Paisley communications workers down tools The striking workers, mainly Openreach Engineer and call centre workers are striking for better pay. Daily Record · Jul 29, 2022
'The damage has been proportionate': Thousands of BT and Openreach workers strike for first time in 35 years over pay dispute "We just want a small piece of that pie for doing our part, and we think that's fair" Manchester Evening News · Jul 29, 2022
BT strike: emergency 999 call operators join strike action over BT pay Everything you need to know about BT’s ongoing strikes Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022
Openreach and BT workers in Scotland strike in pay dispute BT Group says it aims to minimise disruption Insider UK · Jul 29, 2022
Sacked Labour MP Sam Tarry joins BT picket line He was joined by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as telecoms staff stage a walkout over a pay dispute Liverpool Echo · Jul 29, 2022
Sacked shadow minister joins BT picket line as Labour war over strikes deepens A shadow minister sacked after appearing on a picket line joined BT workers striking in central London on Friday as the row over over Labour’s support for unions deepened. Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022
Sacked Labour frontbencher says it's time to 'fight back' and 'reclaim party' Sam Tarry this morning told members of the Communication Workers Union it's time to "fight back", a day after Sir Keir Starmer described the decision to sack him for making up policy "on the hoof" was "straightforward" Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022
BT and Openreach workers begin two day strike in first national telecoms walkout in 35 years Strike involves mpre than 30,000 engineers who maintain digital infrastructure and around 9,000 call centre workers The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022 Sam Tarry says ‘time to fight back and reclaim’ Labour as he joins picket line The former shadow transport minister’s removal from Sir Keir Starmer’s top team was met with fury by unions and the left wing of the party.
Daily Record · Jul 29, 2022 BT and Openreach workers in Perth and Kinross strike for two days over pay row The protests, taking place on July 29 and August 1, are the first nationwide action at the firm in 35 years
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2022 BT and Openreach workers in Scotland strike amid 'gaslighting' accusation AROUND 6000 BT and Openreach workers across Scotland are striking in a dispute over pay.
Wales Online · Jul 29, 2022 Thousands of BT and Openreach workers strike in pay dispute First national telecoms walkout since 1987 and the biggest ever among call centre workers will be followed by a second strike on Monday
Liverpool Echo · Jul 28, 2022 BT workers set to strike in first national telecoms walkout in 35 years Thousands of the telecoms giant's employees are set to walk out in a dispute over pay
Chronicle Live · Jul 28, 2022 Thousands of workers at BT and Openreach to strike over pay dispute The strike will take place on Friday, a day after BT reported its first sales growth for five years
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022 City Comment: CWU makes wrong call on BT pay strike CARTOON caricatures of unions leaders – barons! militants! – don’t do much for the national debate. Generally they are neither, they are just trying to do the best for their members in the most trying circumstances.
Liverpool Echo · Jul 23, 2022 BT call centre staff 'can't afford to feed kids' as strike looms Nobody working for what they say is a 'blue chip' company should have to go to a foodbank"
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 This summer’s strikes are already working – unions, set your sights even higher With spiralling inflation and a tight labour market, workers’ power is on a high. But that doesn’t guarantee success, writes labour correspondent Polly Smythe
Wales Online · Jul 20, 2022 Why are Royal Mail workers going on strike? An overwhelming majority voted in favour of strike action
Edinburgh Live · Jul 20, 2022 Royal Mail strike confirmed as workers vote for industrial action over pay Royal Mail employees have overwhelmingly voted in favour of industrial action, meaning up to 115,000 mail workers will strike this summer following disputes over pay