The first of two days of strike action from BT and Openreach workers took place in Glasgow today.
From the early hours of this morning, hundreds made their way to BT buildings around the city to form picket lines as a result of an ongoing dispute over pay.
The CWU said it is the first national telecoms strike since 1987 and the biggest ever among call centre workers. It’s a view shared by councillor Matt Kerr and Chris Stephens MP, who spoke of the disconnect between a rise in profits reported by BT Group CEO Philip Jansen this week and the 'below inflation rate' pay rise imposed on workers.
They said"we don’t want to be here today", adding:"What we’ve been given isn’t enough for people to survive on.“We all try to help each other and bring in our own snacks throughout the day to make sure no one is sitting there all day without something to eat.Later in the morning, a celebratory cheer rang out from the crowd as RMT workers bearing flags joined the group to stand in solidarity.
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