NHS and ambulance 6 January 2020 Ambulance trusts flooded with with 42,000 hoax calls Overworked call handlers asked to order pizza and deal with a broken toenail.
Local Government 10 January 2020 Victory in Sandwell bin dispute This is a win for our members, for the general public and for common sense.
Food and drink 14 January 2020 GMB statement on whisky tariffs Responding to this morning’s (Tuesday 14 January) announcement that Scotch Whisky Association…
NHS and ambulance 15 January 2020 Integrating Sussex Mental Healthline into NHS 111 ‘smokescreen… This vital service is set to change so much it can only be seen as a shut down.
Politics 21 January 2020 GMB backs Lisa Nandy for Labour Leader and Angela Rayner… Wigan MP secures union’s nomination ahead of Keir Starmer, as Angela Rayner secures GMB backing…
23 January 2020 Local government employers accused of creating “unnecessary”… The three unions representing council workers have expressed disappointment at the local government…
Transport 31 January 2020 Coronavirus: Airport staff left without gloves or sanitiser No one should have to go to work worrying about whether they’ll be exposed to a killer infection.
Shipbuilding 31 January 2020 GMB warns over 'dither and delay' on Appledore We need to get this over the line before it's too late says.
Local Government 5 February 2020 Unions reject ‘woeful' local government and schools… This offer does nothing to address the decade of savage cuts our members have suffered.
Equality 5 February 2020 Council signs vital equality pledges protecting 4,5000… Once again GMB are ensuring equality asks are always at the forefront of what we do.
Local Government 6 February 2020 Woeful' pay offer would leave teaching assistants £4,000… Nursery staff would be down £6,000 and social workers almost £10,000 since 2009 if deal was…
Manufacturing 11 February 2020 Time to get on with building HS2 Thousands of skilled jobs depend on the project in construction and the supply chain.