Communications Workers' News Archive Apr - June 2001
Archive Jan - March 2001
Archive Oct - Dec 2000
Archive July - Sept 2000
Archive Apr - June 2000
Archive Jan - March 2000
Archive Sept - Dec 1999
Archive Jan - Sept 1999
Archive 1995-98

Let's get it together
- the UNI campaign for mobile phone employees.
CWU's hotline number:
0800 731 7434
You can also e-mail the CWU at joinunion@cwu.org

TSC - Telecom Service Centres staff are joining the Communication Workers Union.
CWU's hotline number:
0800 731 7434
You can also e-mail us at joinunion@cwu.org

An invitation for Vodafone employees to join the Communication Workers Union.
CWU's hotline number:
0800 731 7434
You can also e-mail us at joinunion@cwu.org

The Opus II Recruitment Consultancy
The Union Jobs Service, jointly managed by CWU and Connect (STE)

Search This Site with Pico

---

Search WWW
Search CWU
Search UNI

---

Trade Union news from NewsLink

---

At This Site:

Critchley Solidarity Page

About this Site
Search this Site with Pico
telecom &
CABLE WORKER UK....... Articles
CWU Branches
Multimedia Links
Personal HomePage
Search Engines

other pages on this site:
Western Sahara Update
Ochils Mountaineeering Club

You are visitor number

to this site

---

About the Communication Workers Union (UK):

Click to join the Communications Workers Union

 CWU Main Page
Where We Stand
CWU Press Releases
CWU Education
Multimedia Links

Click to join the
CWU Organisers' Network

Union Network International
Telecom Sector

---

Update Service
Visitor's Book
Search Site with Northern Light
Search this Site with Pico

---

TELECOM & CABLE
WORKERS RING

This Telecom & Cable Workers Ring site owned by Donald MacDonald.
[ Previous 5 Sites | Previous | Next | Next 5 Sites | Random Site | List Sites ]

Click here for info on how to join Telecom & Cable Workers Ring.

---

POSTAL RING

This Postal Ring site is owned by Donald MacDonald.

Click for the
[Previous] [Random] [Next Site]
[Skip Next] [Next 5] [ List all sites]

Click here for info on how to join PostalRing.

---

UNION RING

This Union Ring site is owned by Donald MacDonald.

Click for the
[Previous] [Random] [Next Site]
[Skip Next] [Next 5] [ List all sites]

Click here for info on how to join UnionRing.

---

UK LABOUR RING
This UK Labour Webring site is owned by Donald MacDonald.

Click for the
[Previous] [Random] [Next Site]
[Skip Next] [Next 5] [ List all sites]

Click here for info on how to join the UK Labour Webring.

---

1. BT completes £2.14 billion sale of directories business. Ananova, 25/06/01
   
2. BT completes 2.14 bln stg sale of Yell to Apax. AFX, 25/06/01
   
3. C&W reportedly mulls demerger of Caribbean division. AFX, 25/06/01
   
4. Stress causes 6.5m sick days. BBC, 25/05/01
   
5. Unions win female members. Anananova, 24/06/01
   
6. Employers pay up for pensions. BBC, 24/06/01
   
7. SUPPORT FROM EUROPE AS UNION FIGHTS TO SAVE SOUTH WALES JOBS. CWU, 19/06/01
   
8. DITCH YOUR FLAWED BREAK-UP PLAN - CWU TELLS BT AFTER RIGHTS ISSUE TRIUMPH. CWU, 19/06/01
   
9. BT Restructuring - A View from the CWU. CWU, 19/06/01
   
10. Vodafone chief earned £6.8m in one year. Ananova, 19/06/01
    
11. Vodafone chief receives 407% pay boost. Ananova, 19/06/01
    
12. SAVE SOLECTRON WALES: DEMONSTRATION 30th JUNE. CWU, 18/06/01
    
13. Mobile phone firms renew legal fight over licences. Ananova, 18/06/01
    
14. Nortel to cut 10,000 more jobs. Ananova, 15/06/01
    
15. BT raises £2.3 billion and appoints mobile boss. Ananova, 13/06/01
    
16. £1bn BT pension shortfall. Ananova, 11/06/011
    
17. Cross border co-operation to organise ONE-2-ONE workers. UNI
    
18. BT Wireless and Telefonica Moviles begin merger talks - sources. Reuters, 01/06/01
    
19. Vodafone launches consumer GPRS. pmn, 01/06/01
    
20. European Commissioner says 3G operators could share costs. Ananova, 01/06/01
    
21. France hands out 3G licences. BBC, 31/05/01
    
22. Post Office services to be sold off. Guardian, 31/05/01
    
23. Vodafone losses reflect massive investment. Guardian
    
24. BT aims to offer TV services. Media Guardian.co.uk
    
25. BT sells Yellow Pages business. BT has sold its Yellow Pages business Yell for £2.14 billion to help cut its debt mountain. Ananova, 26/05/01
    
26. BILLY HAYES WINS ELECTION AS CWU GENERAL SECRETARY. CWU, 24/05/01
    
27. "I'll have no unions at my companies!" CWU, 22/05/01
    
28. NTL and Orange in mobile deal. Financial Times, 14/05/01
    • NTL plans mass redundancies. Financial Times, 03/05/01
29. NTL jolts rivals as it strikes mobile deal with Orange. Guardian, 14/05/01
    
30. BT ponders Syntegra sale. Financial Times, 13/05/01
    
31. British Telecom, AT&T plan global telecom company. WebFN, 14/05/01
    
32. Sparks to fly between Future BT and BT Wireless. Nothing Ventured, 14/05/01
    
33. BT delays 3G launch after row with NEC . Daily Telegraph, 14/05/01
    
34. BT to cut costs by £600m. BBC, 13/05/01
    
35. BT chief in line for £3m paypacket. ITN
    
36. Cable & Wireless looks to the future. Ananova, 13/05/01
    
37. Turk Telecom faces privatisation. BBC, 13/05/01
    
38. BT hit by double whammy. Two leading agencies downgrade BT's credit rating, and a government curb on ad prices hurts the sale of its directories service Yell. BBC
    
39. Eircom approves wireless demerger. BBC, 11/05/01
    
40. Irish mobile phone firm bought by Vodafone. Ananova, 11/05/01
    
41. AT&T to split into four firms. BBC, 11/05/01
    
42. Europe set to win 3G battle. BBC, 11/05/01
    
43. UNION ATTACKS PROPOSED JOB LOSSES AT SOLECTRON WALES, CWU, 10/05/01
    • Solectron and rivals 'bid for 2 Lucent plants', Straits Times, 11/05/01
44. COSATU statement on the COSATU/CWU Submission on the Intended Telecommunications Policy Directions. COSATU, 11/05/01
    
45. BT makes £5.9bn cash call. The Herald, 11/05/01
    
46. BT: Sir Chris set to turn telecoms firm around. The Herald, 11/05/01
    
47. Siemens cuts 2,000 more jobs, Ananova, 11/05/01
    
48. Colt Telecom bullish despite heavier losses, Ananova, 11/05/01
    
49. BT £2.8bn quarterly loss its first since privatisation", MorningStar.co.uk, 11/05/01
    
50. UNI launches its international campaign for mobile employees on 9 May. CWU, 09/05/01
    
51. BT UNIONS OPPOSE DIVESTMENT OF WIRELESS. The Communication Workers Union and Connect are seeking an urgent meeting with BT to discuss the full implications of its decision to launch a rights issue and divest itself of its Wireless division. The CWU and Connect recognise the arguments in support of a rights issue. However, both unions strongly disagree with the decision to divest BT Wireless. Full statement from CWU and Connect. 10/05/01
    
52. BT launches £5.9bn cash call, demerges Wireless, axes dividend. Reuters, 10/05/01
    
53. BT breaks up with £6bn share issue. Guardian, 10/05/01
    
54. BT launches £5.9bn cash call, demerges Wireless, axes dividend. Reuters 10/05/01
    
55. BT hit by £3bn charge as it launches rescue plan. Financial Times, 10/05/01
    
56. BT's Bonfield to stay through restructuring to end. iii, 10/05/01
    
57. BT confident it has done enough to avoid credit ratings downgrade. iii, 10/05/01
    
58. Sky to cut 300 jobs as digital TV losses soar. Guardian, 10/05/01
    
59. NTL seeks £350m in junk bond issue. Guardian, 09/05/01
    
60. BT sees profit at cutting edge lab. Guardian, 09/05/01
    
61. BT holders look to C&W. Financial Times, 09/05/01
    
62. Caudwell buys 31 Discovery outlets. Telegraph
    
63. Union plans strike at Korea Telecom over layoffs. Reuters, May 8 2001
    
64. British Telecom Doesn't Need Rights Offer to Cut Debt. Bloomberg, 08/05/01
    
65. Telcos consider consortium to fight BT. ZDNet, 08/05/01
    
66. UK faces 3G failure. ZDVet, 08/05/01
    
67. WorldCom to sell as much as $12.2 bln bonds. Reuters, May 8
    
68. The Bells fighting attempts to break them up. Nando Times, 08/05/01
    
69. NTT to transfer 50% of staff in cost-cutting move. Financial Times, May 8 2001
    
70. NTT restructuring to transfer 60,000 workers and slash pay. Business Report, May 07 2001
    
71. BT 'to launch huge share issue'. Ananova, 6th May 2001
    
72. Speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to Special Congress of the Communication Workers Union. COSATU, 05/05/01
    
73. BT says major redundancies unlikely. BT has confirmed it plans to quit its London headquarters but says this is unlikely to lead to major job losses. Ananova, 03/05/01
    
74. 'BT sell-off threatens 2,000 jobs'. British Telecom is reportedly quitting its London headquarters, threatening up to 2,000 jobs. Ananova, 03/05/01
    
75. Orange reports 'significant progress'. Orange has reported a 42% increase in turnover for its UK-based operation. Ananova, 03/05/01
    
76. The death of competitive telecom? CBS, 03/05/01
    
77. Mobile phone calls leads to Japanese sale, says Bonfield. Ananova, 02/05/01
    
78. Vodafone shares plunge drags market down. Ananova, 02/05/01
    
79. BT sells interests to Vodafone 'to cut debts'. Ananova, 02/05/01
    
80. Early Day Motion: Cleveland, Darlington and Durham Postal Workers. House of Commons, 01/05/01
    
81. Workers' rights still being abused. The Herald, 01/05/01
    
82. BT to sell Japan, Airtel stakes to Vodafone. Reuters, 01/05/01
    
83. BT to quit Japan. BBC, 01/05/01
    
84. British Telecom in Talks to Sell Japan Holdings to Vodafone. Bloomberg, 01/05/01
    
85. AOL seeks UK cable alliance with NTL. BBC, 30/04/01
    
86. May Day rubber bullet warning. BBC, 30/04/01
    
87. TUC's Organising Academy recruits over 30,000 workers. TUC
    
88. ICFTU May Day Manifesto. Today the ICFTU calls for global support for the workers’ fight for the respect of fundamental labour standards. The equitable redistribution of wealth can only be assured through the respect of human and trade union rights. ICFTU, 30/04/01
    
89. Barclays names C&W's Graham Wallace as non-exec director. iii, 30/04/01
    
90. NTL in early partnership talks with AOL Time Warner. Reuters, 30/04/01
    
91. AOL reportedly in talks with NTL. Ananova, 30/04/01
    
92. Commissioner welcomes European Commerce teleworking agreement. UNI, 27/04/01
    
93. BT UNION ACKNOWLEDGES CONTRIBUTION OF OUTGOING BT CHAIRMAN. CWU
    
94. JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR CWU MEMBERS. CWU
    
95. Ananova's guide to mobile phone number changes. Ananova
    
96. NTL 'most likely' telecom-related company to go bankrupt. iii.co.uk, 29/04/01
    
97. NTL heads bank's telecoms sicklist. Sunday Times, 29/04/01
    
98. BT's new boss slams licence payout. BBC, 29/04/01
    
99. BT reportedly drops NetCo creation; considering 10 bln stg rights issue. iii.co.uk, 29/04/01
    
100. BT rips up key plan for UK network. Observer, 29/04/01
     
101. British Telecom to Sell Yellow Pages Unit, Newspaper Says. Bloomberg, 29/04/01
     
102. BT to increase rights issue to £10 bln. Financial Times, 29/04/01
     
103. Unsavoury BT game plays out in private. Guardian, 28/04/01
     
104. Bland promises to invest his own fortune in BT. Scotsman,/04/01
     
105. Unions to launch anti-Hague blitz. Sunday Times, 29/04/01
     
106. Rock bands join campaign for higher minimum wage. Thousands of UNISON members and supporters are in Manchester to campaign for an increase in the minimum wage. Ananova, 28/04/01
     
107. Number of Chinese Mobile Phone Users Tops 100 Million. People's Daily, 28/04/01
     
108. BT shake-up paves way for £5bn rights issues. Financial Times, 26/04/01
     
109. Telecoms giants Lucent and Alcatel in merger talks, report says. BBC, 26/04/01
     
110. BT chief steps down. BT chairman Sir Iain Vallance is to step down and be replaced by Sir Christopher Bland, the chairman of the BBC's board of governors. Ananova, 26/04/01
     
111. Parental leave extension welcomed by unions. Ananova, 25/04/01
     
112. Eircom confirms takeover talks with Soros and O'Reilly. Ananova, 24/04/01
     
113. Trades unions are 'forces for good', says Blair. Ananova, 22/04/01
     
114. Mobile phone firms named in lawsuit over alleged health risks. Ananova, 20/04/01
     
115. Fresh fears as Ericsson announces 12,000 job losses. Ananova, 20/04/01
     
116. WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY 28 APRIL 2001. CWU
     
117. South Korean government faces backlash over police violence. WSWS, 21/04/01
     
118. Honeywell to Cut 6,500 Workers. The International Herald Tribune, 20-Apr-01
     
119. Unions meet with Ericsson. Connecting Industry, 20-Apr-01
     
120. Motorola workers get ready for jobs D-day. The Edinburgh Evening News, 20-Apr-01
     
121. Motorola workers still await jobs fate. The Electronic Herald, 20-Apr-01
     
122. Activists meeting in Detroit challenge unions to stay strong while serving workers' interests. Detroit Free Press, 20-Apr-01
     
123. High-tech problems at internet phone launch. Ananova, 21 April 2001
     
124. BT to sell Concert to AT&T-report. (Reuters) 1April 20
     
125. BT looks to net £3bn from sale of Concert. The Times, 20-Apr-01
     
126. AT&T and BT Discuss Joint Venture's Future. The International Herald Tribune, 20-Apr-01
     
127. BT braces for Yell decision. Financial Times, 20 April 2001
     
128. Mobile phone firms named in lawsuit over alleged health risks. Ananova, 20 April 2001
     
129. Fresh fears as Ericsson announces 12,000 job losses. Ananova, 20 April 2001
     
130. Error forces BT web shutdown. BBC, 20/04/01
     
131. Workers waste hours managing emails. Connecting Industry, 20-Apr-01
     
132. Redstone Telecoms group cuts 85 workers. Ananova, 19th April 2001
     
133. Telkom workers to hold rallies. Jakarta Post - City News, 19-Apr-01
     
134. BT to close current pensions scheme to new members. Ananova, 17th April 2001
     
135. Vodafone makes first voice call over 3G network. Ananova, 17th April 2001
     
136. BT spends £382m in Japan despite UK debt. The Scotsman, 14/04/01
     
137. BT mulling option for $548m Japanese investment. Financial Times, 14/04/01
     
138. BT expands despite debt. The Times - Business, 13-Apr-01
     
139. Vodafone puts $500m into brand boost. Electronic Telegraph - City News
     
140. Japan Telecom, BT in wireless deal. MSNBC, 13-Apr-01
141. BT phone boxes to house mobile network transmitters. Ananova, 12/04/01
     
142. Cash-strapped BT may sell 58,000 vans to ease debts. Ananova, 11/04/01
     
143. Job cut plea from unions. Union leaders will call for greater consultation rights for workers at the STUC conference. BBC, 09/04/01
     
144. Marconi unions brace for 1,300 British layoffs. Guardian, 09/04/01
     
145. Workers miss out on holidays. The Times, 09/04/01
     
146. Orange closing gap with Cellnet. Electronic Telegraph, 08/04/01
     
147. 6 April 2001: BT considers sale of directory arm. Electronic Telegraph, 06/04/01
     
148. Boss's e-mail bites back. A chief executive who sent his staff a message threatening them with the sack has seen shares in his company collapse after it was posted on the internet. BBC, 06/04/01
     
149. The first stakeholder pensions go on sale today. But the signs are that many companies are still not ready to provide them. ITN, 06/04/01
     
150. Solectron lays off 70 workers at its RTP location. The News-Observer (North Carolina)06/04/01
     
151. UK Oftel sees no new controls on cable firms. (Reuters) 06/04/01
     
152. UK text messages show first monthly decline. (Reuters) 06/04/01
     
153. Phone swapping could undermine telecoms industry further. BusinessAM, 06/04/01
     
154. Post office closures would 'isolate' rural areas. A Co Leitrim postmaster has warned that rural communities would suffer further isolation and be left with no "focal point" if An Post were to close any more sub-offices. Irish Times, 06/04/01
     
155. Ericsson lands $400 million deal in China. CNET, 05/04/01
     
156. Former Cisco accountants indicted. CNET, 05/04/01
     
157. Multinationals under scrutiny by the international labour movement. ICFTU, 05/04/01
     
158. BT bonds outperform on Yell private sale talk. (Reuters) 05/04/01
     
159. Vodafone signals saturation. Financial Times, 05/04/01
     
160. BT nearly doubles wireless customers. Citywire, 05/04/01
     
161. BT Cellnet to raise price of pre-pay phones. Ananova, 05/04/01
     
162. Vodafone customer base grows by 50%. Ananova, 05/04/01
     
163. Sony boss says short-term potential of 3G phones is overrated. Ananova, 05/04/01
     
164. Former Orange boss predicts 3G delay. Ananova, 05/04/01
     
165. Orange to raise price of pre-pay phones. Ananova, 03/04/01
     
166. Workers get £4m as minimum wage is enforced. Ananova, 01/04/01
     
     

     ---

167. The Critchley Labels Dispute: what is a "techno-strike"?
     
     
168. Marketing Trade Unions - a Manual by Allen Pascoe
     
169. What are Interest-Based Negotiations? New Zealand trade unionist Allen Pascoe explains what they are and why we should be interested in them.
     
170. Monopoly and Competition in British Telecommunications by John Harper. The former Director of BT's Inland Division defends the record of publicly owned telecommunications. Reproduced with permission from his recent book.
     

     ---

171. "Return of the Job Killers" - and we thought we knew the meaning of 'convergence'.... (published in May/June, 1996, Scottish Trade Union Review )
     
172. "Communications, Computing and Broadcasting" - Digits and Jobs: a severe case of compression (published March/April, 1996, Trade Union News)
     
173. "Organising on The Internet!" - threats and challenges facing telecommunications workers, and some new(?) organising ideas (published in February/March, 1996, Focus - magazine of the Communications Workers Union )
     
174. "Wired, Weird and Wonderful - Thomas Paine and the Internet" - some thoughts following an article in WIRED magazine (published in Focus, (CWU) and Scottish Trade Union Review, 1995)
     

     ---

175. About This Site
     
176. CWU Branch and Activists Sites
     
177. The Telecom Archive of Articles and News Reports, 1995-98
     
178. Useful Articles
     
179. Western Sahara Update
     
180. Useful Multimedia Links Page - now 700 links!
     
181. Back to the Homepage