BT and Openreach staff walk out in strike over pay

Thousands of BT and Openreach staff staged fresh strike action on Tuesday as part of an ongoing pay dispute with the telecoms giant. The Communication Workers Union said more than 40,000 of its members are striking today and on Wednesday. The CWU said its members are striking against a £1,500 pay rise offered by BT Group. "The reason for the strike is simple: workers will not accept a massive deterioration in their living standards," said CWU general secretary Dave Ward.BT Group said the offer represented an increase of around 5% on average which rose to 8% for the lowest paid and was the highest pay rise in more than 20 years. Postal workers at Royal Mail will also be going out on strike again, resuming on Wednesday while two more days of industrial action will be held on 8-9 September.

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