You may have read in the media that GMB Union won the Employment Tribunal case against Hermes for Lifestyle Couriers regards their employment status. There is a lot of interest from lifestyle couriers, with many joining the GMB Union on a daily basis. Many who also have friends and family that work for Hermes. They […] The post GMB UNION @ HERMES NEWSBRIEF – JULY 2018 appeared first on GMB Union....

Union Learner Rep   My name is Paul Glover and I have recently become a Union Learning Rep (ULR) for GMB. I work at Eastcroft as a Refuse Driver within the local area. I have a learning disability in the form of Dyslexia which means I have always struggled to read and write. Like many […] The post DISABILITIES CAN BE OVERCOME – BY UNION LEARNING REP PAUL GLOVER appeared first on GMB Union....

87% of GMB members in the NHS have voted to reject the pay offer. The GMB will be conducting an indicative ballot to ascertain whether GMB members are prepared to take industrial action. The ballot will start on Monday 9th July and close on Thursday 9th August 2018. READ MORE The post GMB MEMBERS HAVE SPOKEN : IT’S A NO FROM US appeared first on GMB Union....

GMB Union D44 Branch, and Midland and East Coast Region, presented Derby Women’s Centre with a cheque for £500 to support them in their campaign to prevent closure. The much used and vital organisation is desperately short of funding and GMB Union is assisting in the drive to prevent it from closing     The post DERBY WOMEN’S CENTRE DONATION FROM GMB appeared first on GMB Union....

Nottingham City Branch with Nottingham City Homes recently hosted a Halloween Dance to raise funds for Hayward House, which is based at the City Hospital Nottingham, part of the Nottinghamshire University Hospitals NHS trust. The Branch would like to thank everyone who brought tickets and made this event a success.   Thanks to your generosity we raised […] The post Nottingham City Branch Raise Funds for Hayward House appeared first on GMB Union....

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) is the first NHS organisation in Lincolnshire to sign the Dying to Work voluntary charter. To read more click here   The post Local mental health trust becomes latest employer to sign up to TUC’s charter for helping terminally ill workers appeared first on GMB Union....

This was a concept brought up by unions wanting to be involved in the city of culture through the Trade Council. Hull City of Culture was not very helpful so the Trade Council with various unions went it alone. The GMB Hull No1 branch was involved with two of the members Lloyd Dobbs organising the […] The post COLLECTIVE YOUTH FESTIVAL appeared first on GMB Union....

 Union hail long time president as a ‘true giant of our movement’  Read more here  GMB Union sadly announce that President Mary Turner has passed away after a short illness. Mary has been a trade union activist for over 60 years, and was a much loved and hugely respected member of the GMB Union.  Born in Tipperary, Mary […] The post GMB UNION ANNOUNCES THE SAD PASSING OF PRESIDENT MARY TURNER appeared first on GMB Union....

Following the GMB NJC Pay Consultation the GMB NJC Reps met on Tuesday 13/06/17. A detailed discussion took place with extensive report back on the regional pay consultations. The general consensus was to keep the NJC pay claim succinct for 2018/19.  Read more on this story The post NJC PAY CLAIM 2018-19 appeared first on GMB Union....

GMB members have voted for industrial action at Bifrangi (UK) Ltd’s Lincoln site. An overtime ban will begin at the specialist forge from February 13 following a three year freeze on workers’ wages.  Read more on this story In total, 90% of members who voted want action short of strike (overtime ban), 60% also voted for […] The post INDUSTRIAL ACTION SET FOR BIFRANGI appeared first on GMB Union....