More than 40,000 BT workers will strike at the end of the month July 18, 2022 BT workers will go on strike on the 29 July and 1 August, the Communication Worker Union (CWU) have confirmed. Announcing the news this afternoon, the union said action may cause “significant issues” for remote workers and would have a “serious effect” on the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband. CWU general secretary Dave Ward said in [...]
BT execs urge unions to guarantee 999 services as nearly 40,000 gear up to strike July 13, 2022 BT executives have called on trade unions to guarantee that 999 services will not be impacted during impending strikes.
BT set to nearly double in-house digital talent in the UK and India July 13, 2022 BT announced plans to nearly double its in-house digital talent across the UK and India this morning, growing to 6,300 people by 2024.
Ofcom opens 999 monitoring system for telecom firms as UK pushes forward with digital transformation July 11, 2022 Ofcom has opened a new monitoring programme to determine whether telecoms providers are complying with rules designed to ensure that people can contact the emergency services at all times.
‘A win for all parties’: BT and Amazon to share Champions League rights under new £1.5bn deal July 1, 2022 Amazon will split the rights to the Champions League with BT for the 2024-27 cycle, a period which marks the start of a new format for UEFA’s men’s European club competitions. It means Amazon has secured live UK rights to the Champions League for the first time, spelling danger for broadcasters who have already felt [...]
‘Enough is enough’: BT workers vote in favour of industrial action as nationwide action on the cards June 30, 2022 The majority of BT union members have voted in favour of industrial action, paving the way for nationwide disruption and representing the FTSE 100 firm’s first company-wide call for strike action in 35 years across s BT and Openreach. Call centre workers voted for the first national call centre strike in British history, including 30,000 [...]
Telecom giants agree new cost of living plan amid rocketing prices June 27, 2022 The UK’s biggest broadband and mobile operators have agreed to a raft of new commitments to further help customers with the rising cost of living following a government-led summit at No 10 Downing Street.
BT rushes to deny claims that call centre staff have launched foodbank to help them through cost-of-living crisis June 24, 2022 Telecoms giant British Telecom denied this morning a union’s claims that call centre staff have set up a foodbank to help them during the cost-of-living crisis. buThe Tyneside CommunitEE pantry was set up by staff at EE – owned by BT – and offered cupboard staples such as pasta, cereal and oats, as well as [...]
Legal challenge over retail price index changes could cost taxpayer $40bn, analysts warn June 21, 2022 The government could be forced to fork out as much as £40bn in compensation if a legal challenge launched today over the Treasury’s move to recalculate retail prices succeeds, analysts have warned.
Chief of BT’s Openreach blames Brexit for hindering superfast broadband rollout June 14, 2022 Chief exec of BT's Openreach has said the UK's ability to roll out superfast broadband has become increasingly difficult because of “tortuous” recruitment hurdles as a result of Brexit.