Union workers wore masks of the BT Group CEO on the Lincoln picket line, as disputes over pay terms continue. | Photo: Ellis Karran for The Lincolnite
The CWU claims that the pay increase would actually work out as a real terms cut due to the rising cost of living, also suggesting that some BT workers are having to rely on food banks to eat – despite being in full-time work.in their own longstanding pay dispute, opting to wear masks of the BT Group CEO Philip Jansen – protesting his £3.5 million annual salary and the hundreds of millions of pounds that are handed to shareholders each year.
Industrial action over pay negotiations came after the Rail Maritime and Transport Union suggested that Network Rail’s pay rise offer actually translates to a real terms pay cut, when considering the soaring rate of inflation. The Communications Workers’ Union, which represents Royal Mail staff, held a 48-hour walkout across the country on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 – as the dispute over pay terms and working conditions continues.
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