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Support for Irish BT workers
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Name: . Organisation: . Email address:
. Please type your email message here, or adapt this one: Dear Mr Clark, I have been informed by my global union, Union Network International (UNI), about British Telecom and the way the company is discriminating against its staff in the Republic of Ireland. Your staff in Northern Ireland enjoy the full benefit of collective union representation but you consistently refuse to treat the staff in the Republic of Ireland equally by recognising the Communications Workers Union (CWU), an affiliate of UNI Global Union, for collective bargaining purposes. It is disappointing that a major multinational like British Telecom would treat its staff in this way. But it is nothing short of shameful that it does so on the basis that the staff being denied equal rights are being treated this way because they are Irish. By denying its staff their legitimate request for access to fair and independent collective bargaining British Telecom is denying its staff a fundamental human right as set out in the ILO ‘Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work’ and ILO Convention 98. I call upon you to rectify this situation, take sensible and appropriate action to end this unsavoury treatment of your Irish staff and engage without delay in meaningful talks with the CWU with a view to concluding a recognition agreement that will provide for collective bargaining between both parties and ensure equal treatment for your staff on the island of Ireland. Sincerely,

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