Posted: 31st December 2014
All at GMB Sandwell would like to wish you all a very happy new year and best wishes for 2015. However you choose to celebrate please enjoy and stay safe.
New year celebrations will not be welcomed by everyone though, as domestic violence incidents increase during the holiday period. If you are affected by domestic…
Posted: 18th December 2014
GMB officers are collecting for socks and chocs this winter. A charity set up to provide warm wear for the homeless.
All donations in Sandwell will be delivered by Sarah, our branch equality officer to Centrepoint West Bromwich.
Posted: 11th December 2014
Shared Parental Leave
New regulations on shared parental leave came into effect from 1st December 2014.
Shared Parental Leave will enable eligible mothers, fathers, partners and adopters to choose how to share time off work after their child is born or placed for adoption. This could mean that the mother or adopter…
Posted: 25th November 2014
Officers from GMB Sandwell and GMB Birmingham and West Midlands women’s group are proud to champion the White Ribbon campaign against domestic abuse, and along with support from Port Vale FC are selling ribbons to raise funds to suport local charities.
Today is White Ribbon day – A…
Posted: 15th November 2014
Pay Consultation across the trade unions and the employers on NJC pay has concluded today with all parties reaching agreement on the 2014-16 two year pay proposals. 94% of GMB members voted to accept and other unions also had significant majorities in favour. All local government employers will be notified of this so that they can make…
Posted: 24th October 2014
GMB Sandwell officers joined tens of thousands of people in London on Saturday to protest about pay and austerity, Public sector workers including teachers, nurses, civil servants and hospital workers were among those taking part in the protests, alongside rail and postal workers and others from private firms.
The “massive turnout” sent a strong message…
Posted: 14th October 2014
Join us for the TUC march and rally in London on Saturday 18th October 2014.
Spaces are still available on our regional coach, contact samantha.jones@gmb.org.uk or call 0121 550 4888
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Posted: 9th October 2014
The three unions which represent more than 1.5 million workers in local government and schools – UNISON, GMB and UNITE – have today decided to suspend strike action planned for 14 October and consult their members on new proposals put forward by the Local Government Association as the best achievable by negotiation.
The proposals cover the period…
Posted: 7th October 2014
Following ongoing talks between joint trade unions and employers over local government pay, GMB have today announced that the final decision regarding Tuesdays strike action has been delayed. A decision will be made on Thursday 9th October 2014 to allow for last minute talks.
For further information please read our latest newsletter
Posted: 2nd October 2014
Brian Strutton, GMB National Secretary – Public Services has released the following update:
Earlier this year the local government employers made their pay offer for 2014 which was worth 1%.This was rejected by all union members in ballots and subsequently those same members voted to take strike action on 10 July. Since then GMB…