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Andy Kerr
Deputy General Secretary (Telecoms)

28th July 2010
BT Engineer claims for tinnitus and deafness

CWU Legal Services is encouraging any BT engineers who suffer from tinnitus and deafness and who have used oscillators and amplifier tone sets supplied by BT to contact the union.

21st July 2010
Vote 'yes' to BT pay deal, members urged

Ballot papers are today (July 21) being dispatched to NewGRID grade members across BT.

20th July 2010
CWU says cut bonuses not jobs at C&W

The Communication Workers Union today (Tuesday) is concerned by the profit warning from Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CWW).

16th July 2010
Government call for industry action on broadband a 'cop-out', says CWU

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's call today for broadband provides to "collaborate and innovate to provide the best network in Europe" has been branded a "Yes Minister-style cop-out" by the CWU.

9th July 2010
CWU secures 9.3% pay deal with BT

The Communication Workers Union can announce today (Friday) that it has reached a three year pay deal with BT worth 9.3 per cent for staff represented by the union.

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