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02 April 2026
New figures reveal over £500 million of uncollected council tax…
GMB Union has today urged London councils to step up efforts to collect council tax and business rates,…
18 March 2026
Peterborough Council to bring waste services back in-house
GMB Union has today [18 March] reacted to news that Peterborough City Council will transfer hundreds…
05 March 2026
Kensington and Chelsea facing threat of legal action over staff…
GMB Union has threatened legal action against the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) after…
03 December 2025
Waltham Forest bin strikes averted after new pay deal
Refuse, street scene, and grounds maintenance workers in Waltham Forest have called off planned strikes…
26 November 2025
London tourist tax 'must improve local services'
GMB London Region has welcomed the announcement that City Hall will be permitted to bring in a tourist…
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26 November 2025
Waltham Forest bin workers announce Christmas strike dates
Refuse, street scene, and grounds maintenance workers in Waltham Forest have announced strike dates over…
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19 November 2025
Hundreds of women launch equal pay claim against Barnet Council
London’s first council equal pay claim begins at Employment Tribunal
07 November 2025
Possible City Hall job losses 'disappointing and short-sighted'
GMB London Region has reacted to news that Greater London Authority staff have been told their jobs could…
05 November 2025
Waltham Forest bin workers vote to strike over pay row
Outsourced refuse workers in Waltham Forest have voted to strike following a months’-long pay dispute…
05 June 2025
Islington nursery worker subjected to 'cruel and insensitive'…
New River Children’s Centre, a nursery run by Islington Council, has imposed sickness absence procedures…
02 June 2025
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…
29 April 2025
Pay dispute ends at Peterborough Council
Accepted offer will see 3.6 per cent rise in workers’ pay for the year 2024 - 2025