UK: BT facing first national strike in 35 years as 40,000 telecoms workers ballot over pay
[ad_1] BT Group, the UK telecoms giant, is facing a national strike over pay by 40,000 frontline staff across BT and its subsidiaries, Openreach and EE. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will begin balloting from June 15. BT announced its decision to impose a pay award for this year of between 3 and 8 percent…