Union intends to launch legal action against Transport for London

GMB Union – which represents thousands of private hire drivers – has today [Wednesday 16 July] announced…

Minister for care fails to respond to union concerns

GMB has written to the ministers with concerns, raised 16th April, 11th May, and 3rd of June requesting…

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London Region's Simon Wilde awarded the GMB Mary MacArthur Award…

Daniel Shears, GMB National Heath and Safety Officer said:

Ambulance Bulletin NHS Pay Claim - 2018

GMB along with 14 other trade unions (the BMA chose to opt out at the last moment) in the National Health…

Joint Ambulance Trade Union Statement

On 1 September, we updated you on a difficult position we had reached with employers around the implementation…

Increasing number of NHS Hospital Trusts setting up food banks…

Cost of Living Crisis: Increasing number of NHS Hospital Trusts setting up food banks and hardship funds…

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Tesco slammed for 'failure to act' on bullying allegations

GMB Union has criticised Tesco for failing to deal with a collective grievance raised by 16 workers at…

East of England Ambulance Service hit with pregnancy discrimination…

Three frontline ambulance clinicians working for the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST)…

Barnet Hospital workers gain union protection

GMB Union and Medirest at Barnet Hospital in London have signed a recognition agreement, providing hundreds…

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Thames Water worker sacked 'for raising health and safety concerns',…

Crisis-hit Thames Water are embroiled in a row over the sacking of a GMB Union representative.

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Union intends to launch legal action against Transport for London

GMB Union – which represents thousands of private hire drivers – has today [Wednesday 16 July] announced…

London buses without functioning air conditioning: your rights

GMB Union is fully aware of the recent public comments made by Andy Lord, the Commissioner for Transport…

Result of Ballot on NJC Pay Offer for 2025/26

Although the majority of members who took part in the pay ballot voted to reject the 3.2% pay offer the…

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The 36th National Hazards Conference 2025

Deregulation, AI and Climate Change – The Critical Role of Safety Reps Into the Future

Islington nursery worker subjected to 'cruel and insensitive'…

New River Children’s Centre, a nursery run by Islington Council, has imposed sickness absence procedures…

City of London stalls on future of 'much-loved' early years'…

75 per cent of respondents to a consultation on the future of Aldgate School Children’s Centre want the…

Brink's staff vote to strike over pay row

GMB Union members employed by logistics and security giant Brink’s have voted decisively to strike over…

Up to a thousand school staff at risk of redundancy in Norfolk

Schools must stop ‘picking the pockets’ of the lowest paid staff, says GMB Union

Protest at Barnet Council meeting over unresolved equal pay claim

Barnet Council is in denial about their equal pay liability and putting council services at risk, say…

Airport Workers Against Abuse Charter

Our Goal to Stop Workplace Abuse and Create a Safe, Fair Workplace for All Airport Workers

Brink's staff balloted for strike action

 Dozens of staff at logistics and security giant Brink's have today [Wednesday 14 May] started voting…

TfL private hire licensing system 'not fit for purpose'

Private hire drivers have been hit by fresh issues with TfL’s licencing system, resulting in loss of…

Bedford emergency call centre closure 'a potential threat to…

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has reconfirmed its intention to close the Bedford…

NHS PRB 2025: update your contact details

The NHS Pay Review Body will announce its recommendations soon on 2025-2026 pay.

Pay dispute ends at Peterborough Council

Accepted offer will see 3.6 per cent rise in workers’ pay for the year 2024 - 2025

East of England Ambulance Service cuts 21 frontline ambulances

GMB Union has seen a letter from the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) confirming it has…

Temporary licences for private hire drivers 'welcome progress'…

Transport for London (TfL) has agreed to union-proposed measures designed to alleviate the problems caused…

Foreign Office security guards secure pay award

Security guards contracted by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and employed by…

Strike action begins at Tower Hamlets primary school over staff…

25 per cent of teaching assistants will lose their jobs while the workload remains the same, sparking…

GMB London Region responds to proposed welfare cuts

GMB London Region has written to all Labour MPs in the region, expressing our deep concern about the…

Barnet faces bill of tens of millions in London's first council…

Barnet Council could be liable for tens of millions of pounds as it faces the first local authority equal…

Staff protest outside BMA as pay row escalates

BMA staff are today [19 March] protesting outside the union’s central London office, as a dispute about…

GMB Parliamentary Staff Branch urges Reform UK to 'commit to…

The GMB MPs' and Lords' Staff Branch, the UK’s largest union for parliamentary staff, has expressed concern…

‘Smash the stigma’ around menstruation and menopause for women…

GMB Union and dnata have teamed up to ‘smash the stigma’ and ensure women have ‘comfort and dignity’…

Peterborough Council considers insourcing vital services following…

GMB Union has welcomed a review from Peterborough City Council, recommending that it takes vital services…

Outsourcing of Old Bailey cleaners paused after GMB Union campaign

GMB Union wins a reprieve for Old Bailey cleaners who were due to be outsourced and urges the City of…

Bedford emergency call centre remains open after campaign by…

GMB Union welcomes the reprieve for Bedford Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) but warns that the East…

Harlow MP and GMB Union support Essex Bidfood workers facing…

Local MP Chris Vince joined union activists and Bidfood workers today (Friday 14 February) for a protest…

Billingsgate Market cleaning staff to be outsourced

The City of London Corporation’s decision to transfer cleaning roles to a private company comes just…

Heathrow third runway will create "thousands of good jobs"

A third runway at Heathrow will bring thousands of good skilled jobs, GMB Union has said today [Wednesday…

BMA in dispute with staff over lack of recognition

GMB Union accuses BMA of having “forgotten its principles” regarding the treatment of staff and warns…

GMB Union honours the contribution and service of Graham Hayden

GMB Union held a presentation on Tuesday 21 January to honour the contribution and service of Graham…

GMB Union welcomes reprieve for early years day care in City…

The decision to keep the early years day care service at the Aldgate School Children’s Centre will save…

Cleaning staff at the Old Bailey to be outsourced, sparking job…

GMB members ‘distressed’ and ‘anxious’ about the decision to transfer their roles to a private company,…

Unite staff across head office begin vote on strike action

GMB members in Unite rightly furious about the treatment of their colleagues in the BDSU.

GMB London Region welcomes government decision on gas boilers

GMB energy workers celebrate a major step forward in securing a just transition to renewable energy.

Pregnant care worker secures paid medical leave with GMB Union…

A pregnant care worker, who was forced to travel an additional 3 hours a day to a new workplace after…

Unite the Union head office staff to be balloted for strike action

An indicative ballot of GMB members in Unite’s head office saw over 90% of participants vote in favour…

Christmas miracle needed to prevent strikes as Peterborough Council…

Without a better deal, strike action looks likely in the New Year, warns GMB Union.

Essex school support staff job losses would be 'devastating'…

Sign our petition here!   Dozens of support staff in two Essex schools belonging to the Ortu Federation…