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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GMB Union is an organising and campaigning union for all workers.
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24 November 2023
Taxpayer pays £42 million for Wilko redundancies
GMB Union has reacted to the news former Wilko staff have received £42 million from…
24 November 2023
North Tyneside Council to stop school dinners
North Tyneside Council has said it will no longer provide school dinners– instead…
23 November 2023
Wilko bosses hauled before MPs - GMB gives…
Wilko bosses are to be hauled in front of a Parliamentary committee after the firm…
23 November 2023
Energy price cap rise 'symptomatic of broken…
GMB, the energy union, has described today’s energy price cap rise as ‘symptomatic…
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…
24 November 2023
Amazon bracing for black Friday strike chaos…
Amazon is braced for strikes and demos across the UK, Europe and the USA today -…
22 November 2023
GMB reaction to Autumn Statement
GMB Union has responded to today’s Autumn Statement by the Chancellor Gary Smith,…
22 November 2023
Grangemouth refinery to close
GMB, the energy union, has responded to reports the Grangemouth refinery is to close Gary…
22 November 2023
Strikes loom at whisky giant
Workers at whisky giant Chivas Brothers have overwhelmingly backed strike action…
21 November 2023
Royal Navy subs set for delays after shipyard…
Royal Navy Dreadnought submarines and Type 26 frigates built at Cammell Laird shipyard…
20 November 2023
GMB and offshore independents make case for…
GMB, the UK’s energy union, has today (Monday 20 November) signed a Memorandum of…
A Campaigning Trade Union
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