WORKERS at telecommunications giant BT today overwhelmingly rejected a “derisory” pay offer from their employer. 

Their union, Prospect, said the pay offer was just 1.28 per cent for 60 per cent of managers, less than half the rate of inflation, with 28 per cent getting no pay rise at all.

In a turnout of 68 per cent, 96 per cent of those who were balloted rejected the offer.