Blackberry blackout in BT dispute

Publicado: 23 Junio 2008
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Managers and specialists at telecom operator BT in the UK are switching off their blackberries and PCs and working strictly to their 36-hour week in a dispute over pay and equal pay.



13,000 Connect members are taking industrial action short of a strike - a work to rule - from Tuesday 24 June.




Connect General Secretary Adrian Askew with activists
 The members will work strictly to contractual hours, won’t work weekends or travel outside their working hours, won’t offer to be flexible or take part in informal on-call rotas.



The call for action was approved by a meeting of BT members in Nottingham following reports on the failure of talks to break the deadlock.



A pay rise to cover 2007-2008, equal pay and changes to pay differentials, progression and ranges are all covered by Connect’s claim.
Connect BT members meet in Nottingham



Activists were briefed on latest developments in the union’s Pay Fair campaign and how the action will be carried locally.



“Once the 36 hours are up we expect our members to go home and switch off their blackberries, mobile phones and PCs,” said a Connect spokeswoman.



“We estimate that the contractual hours will be used by Thursday in a normal week and BT will learn just how much flexibility and long hour working they normally get for our members.”