7 October 2021
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GMB UNION MEMBERS REJECT NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL PAY OFFER

GMB union members reject NJC Pay Offer

GMB union Members have voted to reject the 1.75% pay offer set out by the NJC employers.

GMB trade union members across Local Government, Councils and Schools have been having their say on pay and the results are in! Three quarters of GMB union members balloted (75%) have voted to reject the pay offer.

GMB union Members have voted to reject the 1.75% pay offer set out by the NJC employers.



29 September 2021
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CORONAVIRUS APPEARS TO BE LESS DEADLY THREAT HOWEVER IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY

GMB union warn Corona Virus has not gone away

''We have been delighted but overstretched by the continuing demand for this training as members step up to become the backbone of this great union.''

GMB union Health & Safety officer Paul Holleran warns that the Coronavirus appears less of a deadly threat, however it has not gone away.

The Coronavirus now appears to be much less of a deadly threat thanks to the vaccination rollout. However it hasn’t gone away and people should not return to behaving as though it has.



20 September 2021
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GMB UNION EVENT TO RECOGNISE WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY 18 OCTOBER 2021

GMB union menopause in the workplace

World Menopause Day takes place in GMB trade union regional office, Columbus Quay on Monday October 18th

World Menopause Day is October 18th and the GMB union will be holding a special event to recognise its importance. As a union we see the menopause as a daily health and safety issue which is constant for more than half of our members and are raising awareness of the impact of this condition.



13 September 2021
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ANDREW WENNELL GMB UNION CHAIR OF DISABLED GROUP RAISES MONEY FOR THE BRAIN CHARITY

Andrew Wennell from GMB union raises funds for The Brain Charity

Andrew has raised over £1,000 for The Brain Charity

GMB union disabled group chair, Andrew Wennell, raises money for The Brain Charity.

The chair of our disabled workers group Andrew Wennell got on his bike for a brilliant cause back in July.

He took part in the Liverpool -Chester cycle ride on a specially adapted tricycle as his disabilities prevent him from riding a standard two wheeled bicycle.



2 September 2021
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GMB UNION EQUALITIES LGBT+ SHOUT GROUP AT PRIDE 2021

GMB union Equality Group LGBT+ Shout at Pride 2021

There was also lots of partying going on with all the bars having outside stages hosting fantastic and interesting acts.

GMB union Equalities officer, Lisa Ryan, along with the LGBT+ SHOUT group took part in Pride 2021

Salford Pink Picnic Saturday 7th August

This was the first time we had attended Salford Pride or ‘Pink Picnic’ and it had much more of a community feel rather than the large corporate money-spinners that some of the bigger Pride events have become.



31 August 2021
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GMB UNION SUCCESSFUL HEALTH & SAFETY CHALLENGE AT BOOKER WHOLESALE HAYDOCK

GMB union H&S success at Booker Wholesale

Paul said: “This is a victory for common sense. The union team working together has done some sterling work on this issue

Successful Health & Safety challenge at Booker Wholesale in Haydock by the GMB union North West & Irish region

A guarded welcome from GMB union officials was the outcome of a grievance appeal meeting at Bookers Wholesale depot at Haydock. Moves by management to introduce new technology was challenged by the union and the appeal has now been adjourned until more work can be carried out on the safety aspects of the changes.



24 August 2021
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GMB UNION BALLOT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY OPENS 1 SEPTEMBER 2021

GMB union pay ballot Sept 2021 Local government pay offer

REJECT the local government Pay Offer

Local government pay offer ballot by GMB union opens 1 September 2021

Work in a Local Authority? A Council? A School? An Academy? Perhaps you deliver a service across Local Government?

GMB union joint Local Government and Schools Committee representatives have discussed the pay offer and are recommending you vote to REJECT

GMB trade union  Ballot on pay will open on the 1st September 2021!



12 August 2021
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GMB UNION RECOMMEND REJECT LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY OFFER

GMB union recommend reject local government pay offer

Your local GMB trade union branch/office will be contacting you shortly to discuss the pay offer

Reject local government pay offer is the recommendation of the GMB union

GMB union senior reps across Local Government, Councils and Schools met  to discuss the Local Government pay offer.

School staff, refuse collectors and council workers have kept our country moving through the coronavirus crisis, often putting themselves in harm's way.



2 August 2021
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GMB UNION INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT POLYFLOR FLOORING FIRM

GMB union members take industrial action at Polyfor

All we are looking for is a fair settlement of a percentage increase for 2020 and not the proposed one-off cash payment.

GMB UNION are no floormat at Polyflor, taking Industrial Action

Production staff at flooring firm begin strike action as pay offer is rejected

Industrial Action is currently taking place at Polyflor Ltd, UK market leading manufacturer of vinyl floorcoverings.

After months of delays and several weeks of negotiations and the memberships rejection of their final pay offer.



13 July 2021
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