Employment dispute ballot cancelled

Published on 9 Jul 2010 under category: legal

A ballot held by workers at BT was cancelled this week following legal advice that the results may be invalid following "technical breaches".

The vote could have lead to the first legal action by members of the Communication Workers Union working at BT since 2007.

However, the organisation has said that it will meet with the firm for further discussions.

The CWU described the existing laws as "notoriously restrictive" and said that it would be taking "all the necessary steps" to make sure a re-ballot goes ahead, if the negotiations do not favour the workers.

Employers involved in employment disputes may be interested to know how legal altercations can be avoided.

Andy Kerr, CWU deputy general secretary, said: "We're bitterly disappointed that this ballot has had to be cancelled. It's devastating for our members and for trade union rights in the UK and of course it doesn't help to resolve the outstanding issues over pay which we have with BT."

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