NEW: BT Group pay agreement reached; to be put to union members

COMMUNICATION WORKERS UNION

28/11/2022

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NEW: BT Group pay agreement reached, to be put to union members

Following negotiations with BT Group over the past few weeks, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) – the union for BT Group workers – has reached an agreement with the company’s senior management.

The total package includes pay permanently increasing by £3000 from 1^st April 2022, with a further review from 1^stSeptember 2023 to allow for further negotiations to resolve pay, grading and structuring issues.

This will represent a pay rise ranging from 6 to 16% for workers of different grades.

The vote is now being put to a vote of the CWU’s BT membership, with the union’s executive urging members to accept the deal.

CWU Deputy General Secretary Andy Kerr said: “I wish to pay tribute to our members for coming out to strike in such serious numbers.

“Their determination has moved BT into a position where they could no longer ignore the case for a consolidated pay rise – without such unity, the company would have offered a cost-of-living bung at the very best.

“Our members have every reason to be proud, and I hope that they have their say in the forthcoming electronic consultative ballot.”

CWU General Secretary Dave Ward said: “This pay deal would not have happened without the strike action taken by thousands of BT Group workers across this summer.

“The bravery these workers displayed caught the sympathy of the country, and shocked the company out of its complacency.

“Our members should be proud of their stand, and I hope they will let their voices be heard in the forthcoming ballot.”

ENDS

For further information, please contact CWU Press Officer Marcus Barnett at mbarnett@cwu.org or 07812590450.