BT Group and Openreach workers announce further strike action

LONDON: The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Friday it had served notice on BT Group and Openreach that its members would take further strike action on Aug. 30 and 31 in a dispute over pay.

More than 40,000 of BT’s staff walked out on July 29 and Aug. 1, the first strike action in 35 years at the telecoms group. The company awarded a 1,500 pound-a-year ($1,824) rise in April, a 5% increase on average, and has said it won’t be reopening its 2022 pay review.

“We know that our colleagues are dealing with the impacts of high inflation and, although we’re disappointed, we respect their decision to strike,” a spokesperson for BT Group said in response to the latest strike dates.