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Thousands of GMB members across the country work in manufacturing - our members make everything from Henry the hoover to Haribo, we make ships, sausages and steel.

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Manufacturing News

NPower announcement 'body blow' for workers

It’s always the workers that face the brunt of poor management

TATA decision to axe 1000 UK jobs “slash and burn” strategy

TATA’s decision to axe 1000 UK jobs a “Slash and burn” strategy.

Scotland’s share of £2 billion offshore wind project 'doesn’t look good enough'

Responding to media reports this morning (Thursday 28 November) that BiFab is set to be awarded a contract for the manufacture of around 15 per cent of the jackets on the £2 billion Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project, GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith said:

“The yards in Fife have been lying almost empty for 18 months so something is better than nothing, but it’s hardly the green jobs revolution.

Labour manifesto 'could change millions of lives'

Anyone who lives in the real world knows that things just aren't working under the Conservatives

GMB demands reassurances over TATA job cuts

Massive job losses could be threat to workers, families and whole community

Tim Roache re-elected General Secretary

Union leader receives overwhelming backing in all-member poll

More than 620,000 UK manufacturing jobs lost since financial crash

Under the Conservatives vital contracts are being sent overseas

'Cautious optimism' over British Steel sale

Due diligence on this sale was completed very quickly and the devil will be in the detail

£1.5 billion ship order must be built in UK after international bidding halted

Halting international competition must be first step to keeping work in the UK

Shipbuilding: government's own review backs campaign to build them in Britain

Ministers have tried to 'bury critical report,' says GMB Union

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