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Cable company 'sacked workers for raising covid-19 concerns'

Steve and Mark have been sacked for daring to speak out, it’s outrageous

22 Jul 2020

Government must protect UK manufacturing against US tariffs

If the US is serious about a trade deal with us, they would remove all punitive tariffs says GMB Union

20 Jul 2020

GMB in urgent talks with Tata Steel over job losses

GMB Union will fight to protect our members jobs in Port Talbot

24 Jun 2020

Arlington Automotive boot disabled workers 'out the door'

Arlington Automotive has landed in hot water yet again over failure to properly support more than 50 disabled workers it has sacked.

Arlington’s employees, who were transferred over from the now-defunct government scheme Remploy, were told to try and claim their redundancies off the government instead.

24 Jun 2020

Tata Steel rescue deal 'welcome'

Government must maintain interventionist approach to drive the UK economy forward

21 May 2020

GMB Midland & East Coast Region calls on Rolls Royce to act responsibly, and review their decision to cut jobs

GMB Midland & East Coast Region calls on Rolls Royce to act responsibly.

30 Apr 2020

Vivid Housing threaten staff with discplinary action over social distancing compaints

Vivid is flexing disciplinary powers when simple risk assessments and words of advice and support could be used

Alarm raised over Brintons 'bonus theft'

This is at best gross incompetence and at worst an attempt to swindle workers out of hard-earned overtime

06 Apr 2020

GMB praise Numatic efforts to back the NHS

The company has ceased all non-essential manufacturing and instead began make PPE for NHS Staff

Unilever closure 'hammer blow' for town

GMB has described the closure of Warrington’s historic Unilever factory as a ‘hammer blow’ for the town.

The company today announced the factory would begin closing the factory, with all staff expected to be off site by the end of 2020.

In January the consumer goods giant announced a review of the 136-year-old site due to a “sustained and irreversible decline in demand for washing powder”.

GMB will now be demanding proper compensation and support for the 123 people working at Unilever Warrington

Eamon O’Hearn, GMB National Officer, said:

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