BT job cuts will not affect pension proposals

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BT's plan to cut 10,000 jobs by March will not affect the agreed changes to its defined benefit pension scheme, the Communication Workers Union says.

The union announced it had finally reached an agreement with the telecommunications giant on changes to its pension plans this week. CWU said the announcement this morning that 4000 direct jobs a...

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