Posted: 11th April 2018
Every year, more people are killed at work than in wars.
The purpose behind Workers’ Memorial Day has always been to “remember the dead: fight for the living” to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. Workers’ Memorial Day is held annually on 28th…
Posted: 4th April 2018
After a surge of national and local reports of violent and aggressive incidents towards refuse collectors in 2016, GMB undertook a survey of our local workforce relating to this issue.
The results proved that there is an issue and we believe that no one should go to work to be abused. With this information to hand GMB branch officers…
Posted: 20th March 2018
Over the past 7 months GMB has been campaigning to save a local nursery.
Due to budget cuts, Hateley Heath Primary School were put in a position where they felt that they couldn’t afford to keep the Bright Futures Day Care provision running and announced plans to close the provision altogether. By working closely with…
Posted: 19th March 2018
GMB were pleased to join sister Trade Unions and Sandwell Leisure Trust today (19th March 2018) as they officially signed the TUC Dying to Work charter.
The Charter is part of the TUC’s wider Dying to Work campaign which is seeking greater security for terminally ill workers where they cannot be dismissed as a result…
Posted: 16th March 2018
GMB’s full postal ballot of all members in councils, schools and most academies closed on 9th March with 94% of GMB members voting in favour of accepting the offer from the Employers.
A meeting will be held between the Joint Trade Unions and the employers next week, following this meeting a further update…
Posted: 4th March 2018
News from GMB Sandwell has been quiet over the past few weeks as our branch officials have been busy visiting as many workplaces as possible to give members a say over their pay.
We have now concluded our visits but don’t worry, if you haven’t yet received a ballot paper they will be…
Posted: 10th February 2018
GMB activists from Sandwell branch will be joining many more from Birmingham & West Midlands region and further afield today (Saturday 10th February) in support of one of our activists who has been sacked from his job for trying to organise members.
Darren James, Branch Secretary said: “I hope you can join us in Oxford…
Posted: 7th February 2018
Yesterday (6th February) we marked the centenary of the first women winning the right to vote after the Representation of the People Act 1918 received Royal Assent. This was a huge milestone in the suffrage movement and for all future generations of women in the UK.
However, it was only for those women over 30,…
Posted: 15th January 2018
The Local Government 2018-20 pay offer has now been tabled
GMB Sandwell will be holding meetings and workplace ballots for members throughout late January and the month of February Come and hear more and have your say:
31st January 2018 Jack Judge House, Oldbury 10am – 2pm Room G2, 10 Halesowen Street, Oldbury, B69 2AJ
2nd…
Posted: 8th January 2018
As GMB rules, the following branch positions are due to be elected in June 2018.
Therefore we are now accepting nominations for the position as below.
Branch President
Equality Officer
Health & Safety Officer
Race Officer
Youth Officer
(Please be aware these positions carry no facility time)
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