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Last Friday CWU fired a warning shot to BT making clear that changes to the pension scheme will have to be agreed with the union or the company will face strike action.

 

Jeannie Drake, deputy general secretary, addressing CWU conference in Liverpool, said: “Changes to the pension scheme need to be agreed and a future defined benefits scheme is central to that.

 

“We not talking about shoring up pensions for people who are paid hundreds of thousands of pounds – we’re talking about preserving the pension rights for the workers who make BT successful. BT workers want to know that they will be able to retire in comfort.

 

“Ian Livingstone needs to engage the CWU. BT talks of partnership, but without the CWU involved in the pensions changes he will face a disastrous first year.

 

“If BT moves unilaterally on this they will face strike action across the UK.”