7 December 2023
Water sector's 'payout culture' must end
GMB, the water union, has criticised the water sectors ‘payout’ culture after South…
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GMB Union is an organising and campaigning union for all workers.
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5 December 2023
Time running out for UK brick industry ‘on…
GMB union has today warned that time is running out for the UK’s brick industry. The…
29 November 2023
University of the Arts London hit by further…
Cleaners employed by OCS at University of the Arts London (UAL) will be taking two…
5 December 2023
Thames Water must come clean on finances
GMB has called on Thames Water to come clean over the company’s finances. Thames…
5 December 2023
9 in 10 carers can't afford time off sick
Nine out of ten care workers can’t afford to take time off sick, a survey has shown. Forty…
5 December 2023
ASDA faces strike vote at Gosport superstore
Asda workers at the Gosport superstore are set to vote on strike action over a litany…
5 December 2023
Time to come clean on plan to end Birmingham’s…
GMB union, Birmingham City Council’s largest staff union, has today called on the…
29 November 2023
GMB response as Nottingham City Council issues…
Adana Godden, GMB Organiser, said: “Nottingham City Council has fallen victim to…
29 November 2023
GMB reports Swindon Council to Care Quality…
GMB, the union for social workers, has formally complained to the CQC, the regulatory…
29 November 2023
Amazon strikes spread as new warehouse joins…
GMB union has today announced that workers at Amazon’s new flagship Birmingham fulfilment…
28 November 2023
GMB and Community reveal multi-union plan…
GMB Union and Community revealed today a multi-union plan designed to secure a just…
27 November 2023
GMB takes British Gas to court over strike…
GMB Union today [Monday] begins the first day of a court case against British Gas…
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LIVE: ASDA Equal Pay Day as it happened
Look back at all of the pay justice campaign activity across the country
9 November 2023
Festive Ferrero Rocher shortage looms
Spectre of Christmas without beloved yuletide treat devastating.
15 November 2023
Inflation figures 'cold comfort to people struggling'
Prices are still surging warns GMB Union.
Your Workplace
GMB organises in workplaces across every sector imaginable. Find updates and advice tailored to your job on this section.
Why Join GMB?
Being a GMB member means someone is always on your side.
We exist to get better pay, terms and conditions for members and to support you if there is a problem.
We have members in every job imaginable in the public sector and in private companies; members who work full time, part time, are apprentices or working students.
Join GMBBetter pay and conditions
On average trade union members earn more than non-members.
Someone on your side
If you have a problem at work GMB is here to help and advise you.
A 500,000 strong family on your side
When we work together to fight for better we are always stronger than when we fight alone.
Discounts and benefits through GMB
With discounts off amusement parks, travel, cinemas and more. GMB offers many benefits.
Better maternity, paternity and care leave
We negotiate better terms of maternity, paternity or care, often winning you more than the legal minimum.
Safety at work
Unionised workplaces are safer work places. In fact, on average, workplaces with a union presence have half as many injuries.
GMB working for members
Just some of the ways that GMB supports our members in making work better.
Me and my colleagues demanded a pay increase and won, an experience I found empowering.
Catia
GMB Member.
Having support brings comfort and reassurance
Sean
Refuse Collector.
Being part of GMB Union as a key worker gives you peace of mind.
Donna
Ambulance Crew.
GMB are always at the end of the phone if I have a problem.
Leslie
Senior Care Worker.
GMB has made me feel more secure
Sally
Hospital Domestic.
My colleagues were also GMB members and prepared to go on strike unless I was reinstated, which made my employer think again.
Aldren Tomlinson
Worked at King George Hospital.
I'm really happy my union is campaigning for decent apprenticeships for young people.
Kathleen
Apprentice shipbuilder.
I love ensuring that GMB members have a voice at work and standing up to unfairness when I see it.
Sam
Loader / Driver.
Members Across Britain
500,000+
Trained Reps
10,000+
Branches
800+
Union History
130 Years