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SERCO Violence at Work – Survey UPDATE

Posted: 8th December 2016

You may have noticed GMB officers at SERCO’s Shidas Lane depot during the first week of November discussing and issuing surveys on violence at work.

 

The first 50 surveys have been completed and the results show a staggering 49% of those surveyed stated that they had been verbally abused whilst at…

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Regional Equality Conference 2016 – Election update

Posted: 28th November 2016

GMB Birmingham & West Midlands regional equality conference took place last weekend (Saturday 26th Nov 2016) and Sarah and Sam were there to represent S85 branch.

There were passionate speeches and our branch motion calling for GMB to campaign to make domestic abuse workplace policies mandatory, was successfully passed to be debated at the national…

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Children’s Services: BALLOT UPDATE

Posted: 21st November 2016

Following a recent indicative ballot conducted by GMB, Unison and Unite to gain the views of our respective memberships against a TUPE transfer into a Trust, the following results have been gathered –

Members in favour of taking action against a TUPE transfer:

GMB 100%

Unison 97%

Unite 87%

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GMB Member Drop in Surgeries November 2016

Posted: 9th November 2016

GMB reps will be visiting workplaces next week (from Monday 14th November 2016)

They will be on hand to:

  • Answer any queries you may have
  • Discuss current campaigns and events: locally, regionally and nationally
  • Switch your membership to Direct Debit
  • Give advice on how to become more active in GMB

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Ballot in Children’s Services

Posted: 7th November 2016

Following the Government’s announcement for plans to transfer Sandwell Council Children’s Services into a Trust and a joint Trade Union members meeting on the 20th October 2016, Representatives from GMB, Unison and Unite have written to Cllr Steve Eling, Sandwell MBC Leader and Malcolm Newsome, Childrens Commissioner to advise that members voted unanimously for an…

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New Full Time Representative

Posted: 31st October 2016

As of 31st October 2016, Sam Fagan has joined the S85 team full time as our new Education Convenor.

Sam has been a workplace representative since 2014 and is also our Young Members Officer. He is looking forward to assisting with enquiries,workplace issues and meeting members within education and can be contacted on…

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