Compensation & Benefits
Birmingham City Council to confirm equal pay settlements for women workers
Thousands of women represented by GMB union will receive their individual equal pay settlement figures today.
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News
GMB strike at major turkey storage site raises fears over Christmas supply
Workers at Magnavale Easton have begun a two-week walk-out, prompting concerns over frozen turkey availability ahead of Christmas.
News
Care workers avoid deportation risk after HC-One reverses visa policy
The change follows public and staff concern over the original policy, which had raised the possibility that around 3,000 workers could lose sponsorship.
News
Local government workers will demand ‘significant’ pay rise for 2026, says GMB
The union – which represents around 150,000 council and education staff – will submit a pay claim at the end of November, along with other unions.
News
One in three school staff give medical care without proper training, GMB warns
The union’s report found staff providing intimate and complex care, often without adequate preparation.
Business
GMB urges Government to showcase UK pottery in embassies to protect ceramics jobs
In a letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, GMB general secretary Gary Smith said the move would demonstrate tangible backing for workers in the sector, which has been hit hard by rising energy costs.
Employee Relations
Asda distribution managers to vote on union recognition following CAC ruling
More than 1,000 Asda distribution managers across 23 UK sites will vote on union recognition after the CAC approved a GMB ballot.
Featured
Carers suffer over 6,500 violent attacks in five years
In a survey of more than 1,700 GMB care workers, 52% said they had been physically assaulted at work.
Featured
Unions welcome new construction skills drive from Government
Thousands of people are set to benefit from on-the-job training and career opportunities in the construction sector.
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
Workers meet MPs to call for changes to equal pay law
The event, which takes place at 2pm today in Portcullis House, is hosted by GMB Union.
Education & Training
One in five schools use AI despite lack of staff training, warns GMB
More than 84% of school workers said they have not received training on Digital and Technology Standards.
News
East of England Ambulance Service Trust axes 21 front-line emergency ambulances
The union claimed that patient safety has been put at risk following a decision by EEAST to scale back its contract with Medicare EMS.