The Local Government Association Board made up of elected councillors have done a U-turn on a key part of the Local Government Pay Offer. In the pay offer letter dated 16th April 2020, the employer said:
‘Employer side to make representations to the government in order to seek funding for an additional amount to be awarded above the tabled 2.75% to employees in recognition of the exceptional hard work’.
There has never been a time like now for the need of a robust, clever, hard-working opposition.
It is so clearly obvious that the all-party consensus over the Covid-19 crisis has not worked. It hasn’t worked for the country as the Boris Johnson government has made a complete hash of handling this major pandemic. It certainly hasn’t worked for the Labour Party as appearing to follow along with little opposition against every piece of incompetent government policy, which was a really bad start for Keir Starmer’s new leadership.
GMB Update on Government proposals to increase school and early years pupil numbers in England from 1st June
On Friday 15 May GMB, along with other education unions, met with Professor Chris Whitty the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Patrick Vallance the government’s Chief Medical Advisor, along with other government scientists and members of SAGE (Scientific advisory group for emergencies) to discuss the risks of Coronavirus transmission by children, and the science behind the proposals to widen the opening of schools from 1 June.
GMB trade union demands full sick pay guaranteed from day one.
GMB trade union has slammed Altcourse prison operator G4S for failing to give guarantees on sick pay for prison officers - revealed as some of the most likely to die from covid-19.
GMB has set up our Risk Register so that members, workplace representatives and officers can record where things have gone wrong with employers’ responses to the covid-19 pandemic.
Individual risk register
Individuals can complete this form to record their concerns about what has happened to them.
As with GMB’s historic Asbestos Register, this Covid-19 Risk Register will put on the record members’ concerns so there can be no dispute in the future about the level of risk they faced.
Workplace risk register
Stay safe, look after yourself
As I write to you, it’s now eight weeks since the nation entered ‘lockdown’.
I know what a challenging time this is for all of you who are staying at home to protect yourselves, your loved ones and other colleagues, as you adapt to huge changes to your normal way of life. I do hope you’re keeping as well as you can.
GMB ASDA union update for colleagues - You may have seen that the government had committed to increasing the number of tests for COVID-19 to 100,000 people in the UK per day. More testing will mean the country will have a better understanding of the true number of cases, making sure people who are ill are really clear about the steps they need to take to look after themselves and giving peace of mind to those who don’t actually have the infection.
Merseyside PPE Hub
GMB Ambulance Branch have sourced Face Visors from Merseyside PPE Hub, which is a school/college in Liverpool who have set up a small production team from its teaching staff to make Face Visors and other items of PPE.
Regional Secretary, Paul McCarthy, made the original contact and arrangements have been made from there. 200 visors were picked up today and hoping to submit a regular order in each week.
Michael Buoey
REGIONAL ORGANISER
Tony Dunn GMB Super Member
After realising his busy co-worker members would welcome much needed refreshments, and maybe someone to listen to and take forward their concerns, GMB Convenor Tony Dunn (GMB NW Ambulance Service Branch) took the initiative to load up a van with hot and cold drinks and some sandwiches and snacks, to give our heroic front-line ambulance workers some sustenance as well as a little down-time (albeit very short) ….So a big clap for Tony and the GMB NWAS Branch!
You are a GMB Super Member Tony, We Salute You.
GMB Union Ambulance Branch
supply members with plastic face visors
Paul Turner, GMB Deputy Branch Secretary for North West Ambulance Branch, wasn’t going to let his members go without proper protection during the Covid-19 pandemic – he began sourcing local businesses to help supply front-line ambulance workers with plastic face visors as they battle the virus along with other NHS colleagues to keep us safe.
As we are all learning from the local and national news reports, more NHS and Care workers are themselves becoming infected by the deadly Covid-19 virus…..Great work Paul, the members and the GMB are very proud of you!
Address:
GMB trade union
North West & lrish Region
Regional Office
Columbus Quay
Riverside Drive
Liverpool
L3 4GB
Phone: 0151 727-0077
Email:info@gmbnorthwest.co.uk
