High profit. The staff representatives of the BT telecom firm voted an emergency motion during the annual conference of the CWU. BT’s annual results, published on May 13th, take stock of ₤1bn (€1.17bn) in profit up to march 31, 2010 – and millions of pounds in bonuses for managers – so the union representatives refuse the 2% wage increase offered by the management, judging that a 5% increase would be more fair. The union gave the management until June 4th to accept its proposal, otherwise it will organize a vote for a picket line among the employees.
ofit up to march 31, 2010 – and millions of pounds in bonuses for managers – so the union representatives refuse the 2% wage increase offered by the management, judging that a 5% increase would be more fair. The union gave the management until June 4th to accept its proposal, otherwise it will organize a vote for a picket line among the employees.
Strike as a “last resort.” Andy Kerr, CWU deputy general secretary, said that he didn’t mind managers’ bonuses as long as all employees have a share i
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