999 call handlers once again join BT and Openreach strikes in Glasgow

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999 call handlers once again join BT and Openreach strikes in Glasgow
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The emergency call handlers said they were some of the 'lowest-paid workers in the company' and were seeking a pay rise in line with inflation.

Standing outside Alexander Bain House on York Street on Monday, the emergency call handlers told the Glasgow Times they were some of the 'lowest-paid workers in the company' and were seeking a pay rise in line with inflation.Thousands of members of the Communication Workers Union - which represents BT Group Workers - joined strikes across the country as they enter their fourth day of action.

The strikes by BT call centre workers and Openreach engineers are in protest against a flat-rate pay rise of £1500, which the union described as “incredibly low” because of soaring inflation.picket lines in city centre “We will do whatever it takes to protect 999 services - redeploying our people to the most important priority is a normal part of BT Group operations.

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