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BGT partners new deal

Intensifying competition in the call centres market forms the principal backdrop to an innovative "partnering agreement" between BGT and its trade unions, GMB and Unison. Facing head on concerns over customer loss, job security and salary costs, a new pay and conditions package lies at the heart of the deal, covering 5,200 staff at eight sites across the UK.