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Openreach: Pole Test Update
Openreach and Safety teams have been informed that poles with a year of preservation of 1999 or earlier that have not been tested since January 2000 must not be climbed.
High Court Decision - BTPS Gurantee
On 16 December 2011, the High Court gave judgment in a pensions case brought by the Trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) against the UK Government.
Review of BT Retirement Savings Scheme
The 2008/9 Pension Agreement committed both BT and the unions to a further review of the BT Retirement Savings Scheme (BTRSS) within three years.
Openreach: Resourcing Agreement Issues
It has become clear over the past number of weeks that the situation within Openreach regarding resourcing has become extremely difficult between the CWU and the company. The union has met the company on a number of occasions in order to progress the issues, with little success and continued difficulty from Openreach regarding a coherent resourcing plan.
Openreach: NI Transformation / NGA
The CWU National Team was given a presentation on 6 December 2011, which set out the impact of the major changes within Openreach Network Investment Transformation. The scale of the surpluses outlined within the copper and wideband planning population equates to 480.
Openreach: Field Support Structure
The level of coaching support for our members has been the subject of debate between the CWU and Openreach for a number of years. In essence, the structure put in place did not deliver the volume of coaching it was originally designed for.
Disappointment Over Judge’s CPI Ruling
On Friday 2 December 2011 the High Court dismissed the application for Judicial Review over the Government descision to move from RPI to CPI for the payment of benefits and indexation of pensions.
Openreach / Stores Reduced Hours Trial
The National Team met with Supply Chains last week where the CWU were advised that they intended to trial, with Openreach, reduced opening hours at a number of stores hubs. Supply Chains explained they are still under pressure to cut costs and that some of the stores hubs are less busy than others.