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Noticed a 3 million purchase at £1.65 after 16:30 - nice !

A series of strikes and the effect on the pay packet will see more and more employees not striking and realising they have had a £1500 pay rise and the bleak winter is approaching.
In my opinion only.

In a few short weeks we should hopefully see the findings of the review into Mr Drahi’s purchases.

What do you think the outcome will be - and how do you think that this outcome will affect the share price in the immediate and in 12 month times.

Buy into my ISA BT holding - cash for those not in ISA ……. abject.

So the two day strike (with a two day overtime opportunity in the middle) has been and gone.
It was not 100% - it failed to get much media reports aside from some Labour MP’s joining the picket lines for I presume just a photo opportunity.
The next ones will I feel attract even less support and will drag on and on likewise.
The strikers got a £1500 payrisem-m they are simply handing it back one days pay at a time.
An all out strike - an overtime ban - may change things but this drip feed approach is going nowhere - in my opinion.

Has any of our readers or correspondents seen any commentary on how the Friday Strike action was supported and if it had any effect.
How many staff went in on overtime Saturday and or Sunday.
How many moved scheduled days off
How many enjoyed an additional if unpaid Easter Weekend off.

Just wondering?

£4.40 a month

9P drop at the open - XD next week - will the closing price have made getting up early worthwhile ?????

Yes PanamaPete - remember they already have the £1500 pa in their pay packets.
If Bt Withdrew this to give the desired across the board percentages payment could the lowest paid face a reduction on this - or if everyone got the same find themselves striking for nothing?
Meanwhile the workers from home and contractors keep BT/OR running……

Well done Abject - my next purchase will be reinvesting the dividend in my ISA in September …….

I worked for BT / OR for 37 years. I am a Labour Party Voter.
If I was working today I would not strike.
I was well paid - the overtime was optional and paid at a premium- I got free or discounted shares - I had a flexible working pattern ( a nine day fortnight) - I got paid holidays - bank holidays off - I was fully trained - my tools and uniform was provided - I garaged at home - I worked a 36 hour week - I got sick pay - I got free broadband and BT sport. I was in a decent pension scheme - I was able to retire early.
When I started I got paid day release for four years to enable me to get an ONC on Electronics and a HNC in Computing at no expense to myself - I got paid leave when my five children were born - compassionate leave when my parents died. I was looked after.
A pay rise has been given which I would have been satisfied with even though the percentage for lower grades was more.
You can kill the Golden Goose.

I do not consider the claims of a food bank to be accurate and the ladies who set up the facility have been reported as being hurt and insulted.
BT/OR strikers are about to lose 2 days pay.
Non strikers - non union members and contractors are not.
Will the strikers be clambering to work overtime at 1.5 rate on the intervening Saturday?

The staff have been given a £1500 per head pay rise ?
Are the saying C3 and D1 grades actually need more at these difficult times than the CA’s who got the same rise?

BT and OR staff are well paid - have good holidays excellent working conditions company perks .
If they are not satisfied resign and work elsewhere for less money and much worse conditions ………. Thought not.

With a strike date about to be announced - remember BT & OR are not closed shops and many members lapsed over the years when membership dues went from payroll to DD. Some new recruits are not interested in Unions either.
There is also the question of Contractors who are very visible in my area of the Country.
A very interesting game of Poker is in play.

I do not think Mr Drahi would buy 18-% of BT and supposedly got DT ready join him or swap their 12% for nothing?
The DTI report or extension should be announced tomorrow - GLA

….. point out the benefits - the pay rise and call the potential strikers bluff by saying - if you think you could do better then it may be time to end our relationship…….
The potential strike would in my most humble opinion simply crumble and a consolidated pay rise already paid seem a very good deal.

Erik - yep via Quidco so get a gift card too

Polly,
My boys have moved to Toronto so no need for BT Sport - by moving my bill goes from £92 down to £29 - I did rty to renegotiate mid term but they were not interested in coming close.
I will be voting with my feet - probably to Plusnet BB and mobile at above prices.
I would be insane not to - not disloyal.

I have for years been a quad play BT consumer
Mobile
Land Line
Broad Band
BT TV - BTSport.
My contract expires in November and I will then be switching to PlusNet or similar (not talk talk ????).
Unless you switch even renegotiation is costly with 3.9% plus CPI
my current contract includes a landline I never use as it is 40p to even connect a call.
I will miss BT mobile as it has been brilliant but with Broad band it becomes expensive.
Will be sad to leave but feel I am being mugged with each monthly direct debit.
Strangely when I recently inquired about renegotiation the ‘colleague’ on the call had no idea what Quad Play was.

The online ***** fight between contributors on here adds nothing to the debate - far from it it muddles any constructive dialogue about BT. Please could it desist.

Meanwhile this article clears up some of the confusion regarding food banks.

Happy Sunday everyone.

https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/985798/when-is-a-food-bank-not-a-food-bank-bt-disputes-union-claim-985798.html

My friends work in Public Transport - they earn £9.90 and hour - overtime is paid at £9.90 and hour. None of them use a food bank .
As a retired BT employee of 37 years I now think I was very lucky to have been so well paid during my time at BT.
These are not low wages compared to the rest of similar skilled workers.
They just are just being told they are.
They are all free to leave and work elsewhere if the rewards are better and the grass is greener.
Anyone voting for strike action will have been brainwashed- £1500 a head is a real gift. GLA