Posted: 3rd January 2018
Happy New Year,
We hope you have all had a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Officers from GMB Sandwell will soon be visiting Local Government and school workplaces to discuss the pay offer received in December 2017.
These visits will include a workplace ballot being conducted, therefore it is vital that your details…
Posted: 21st December 2017
Our offices will be closed from 2pm on Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.
May we take this opportunity to thank all our members for continued support throughout 2017 and wish you a very merry Christmas and peaceful holiday season, however you may celebrate.
Posted: 14th December 2017
Important pay update
By now GMB members working in Local Government should have received an email from our National Secretary Rehana Azam, outlining the pay offer received from Local Government employers.
To ensure that you receive ALL updates and information, please contact us to ensure your…
Posted: 8th December 2017
Throughout the GMB pay pinch campaign www.paypinch.org the GMB has been clear that local government workers are suffering the worst squeeze on their pay in living memory, and that the years of pay pinching by government must be brought to an end with decent pay rises.
Today (Friday 8th Dec…
Posted: 7th December 2017
GMB, UNISON and Unite have received a letter from the local government employers outlining a proposed two-year pay deal for council and school support staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
GMB representatives including our Branch Secretary Darren James, will consider the offer at a special meeting to be held on Wednesday 13th December.…
Posted: 15th November 2017
More than 100 women and children who have escaped domestic abuse and international human trafficking will spend the festive season in local refuges, away from their homes and family support. Many more victims are supporting in the community will spend Christmas alone or in fear.
GMB Sandwell will be supporting…
Posted: 8th November 2017
The inaugural national conference took place at the Liner Hotel on 6th & 7th November 2017.
The conference started with a welcome from Ann Lafferty, National Officer and a video of 2 parts. It started in memory of Mary Turner and the 2nd part was a video montage of photographs of GMB women throughout…
Posted: 19th October 2017
We acknowledge the approval of a cabinet report yesterday (18th October 2017) for the council to start paying the Living Wage from 1st April 2018, following lengthy discussions with Sandwell Council.
Darren James, Branch Secretary stated “This is a step forward in the right direction to ensure our members are paid a decent wage for…
Posted: 10th October 2017
Today is World Mental Health Day and GMB today, and every day fight for members mental health to be taken seriously in the workplace.
With many employers creating a culture of ‘must do more for less’ mental health does suffer and we should ensure that this issue is approached sensitively and with fairness.
GMB are campaigning for
Posted: 10th October 2017
GMB are celebrating Black History month throughout October with a series of events.
The first takes place this Thursday (12th October) from 6pm at our regional office, Will Thorne House, 2 Birmingham Road, Halesowen B63 3HP. We will be hosting an exhibition and lecture and of there will be Caribbean food on offer for a small…