Thank you to everyone that returned their ballot papers to us in the recent pay ballot.
GMB members voted to reject the pay offer.
Yesterday, we wrote to Veolia, along with Unite and URTU to advise them of the collective rejection of the pay offer. 62% voted to reject the pay offer.
The next meeting is scheduled for 9th July 2026.
A further update will follow in due course.
Veolia Wheels & Way Forward Ballot - Final Pay Offer 2026
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Dear Members,
Following ongoing negotiations between the joint trade unions and Veolia management regarding the 2026 pay claim, a further meeting was held on 9 July 2026 after the previous pay offer was rejected.
As a result of these discussions, the company has now tabled an improved full and final pay offer.
Full details of the offer can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
We will update again after the next meeting scheduled for 19th May.
Veolia: London & Home Counties (Fitters)
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Following two reject ballot results from GMB and Unite members working for Veolia under the London & Home Counties Agreement, a third and final pay offer was put to members, and this has now been accepted.
The final offer was 3% and a reduction of the 2 remaining waiting days.
Veolia have been notified and begun making the preparations to arrange the salary uplift and back pay.
Veolia Commercial – Wheels & Way Forward - Pay Update
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Veolia Commercial – Wheels & Way Forward
Pay Negotiations Update
31st March 2026
Please see attached joint communication update on this year’s pay negotiations. The next meeting is scheduled for 20th April 2026.
Veolia London & Home Counties: Best & Final Pay Offer 2026 - Ballot Open Now
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Following the rejection of the company’s pay offer by GMB and Unite members, we have now received a best and final offer.
The offer is:
A 2.75% hourly rate increase
The removal of two sickness waiting days
This is an improvement of 0.75% on the initial pay offer one, and 0.50% plus one sickness waiting day on the initial pay offer two.
GMB believes that this best and final pay offer is the best that can be achieved through negotiations. A rejection of this ballot is your indication of intent to undertake industrial action in order to pursue an improved pay offer.
Don’t miss the chance to have your say on your pay. Vote before the ballot closes on Tuesday 17th February 2026. If you’ve not received your ballot paper, please email PublicServices@gmb.org.uk
Ask non-union colleagues to join GMB today and have a vote – www.gmb.org.uk/join
Veolia London & Home Counties Pay Update
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Following a ballot of GMB and Unite members working for Veolia under the London & Home Counties Agreement, the pay offer for 2026 has been rejected.
The company has now been notified and we await their response. Further updates will follow in due course.
Veolia Fleet: Midlands Agreement Pay Update
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Thank you to all those who voted in the recent GMB pay ballot. 100% of GMB members voted to accept the pay offer.
URTU members have also accepted the pay offer.
The company has therefore now been notified that the pay offer has been accepted and we have requested that arrangements are now made to apply revised rates of pay and allowances, including back pay to January.
Veolia – London & Home Counties - Pay Ballot 2026 – Now Open
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Veolia – London & Home Counties
Pay Ballot 2026 – Now Open
Following the submission of a joint trade union (GMB and Unite) and pay negotiations, the company has now made an offer on pay for 2026.
There are two offers. If you vote to accept the company’s pay offer, you are asked to vote for one offer only.
Offer 1: 2% hourly rate increase and removal of 2 sickness waiting days.
Offer 2: 2.25% hourly rate increase and removal of 1 sickness waiting day.
Note: * Employees eligible for the 50p HGV allowance will continue to receive this entitlement in addition to the increased rates under either offer.
GMB believes that these pay offers are the best that can be achieved through negotiations. A rejection of this ballot is your indication of intent to undertake industrial action in order to pursue an improved pay offer.
Don’t miss the chance to have your say on your pay. Vote before the ballot closes on Friday 6th February 2026. If you’ve not received your ballot paper, please email PublicServices@gmb.org.uk
Ask non-union colleagues to join GMB today and have a vote – www.gmb.org.uk/join
Veolia Energy - Pay 2026 Ballot Results
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Following a ballot of GMB and Unite members working for Veolia Energy, the pay offer of 3.5% for 2026 has now been accepted by a majority of members eligible to vote.
The company will now be notified and arrangements will be made for it to be implemented.
Thanks,
Rachel Harrison
GMB National Secretary
National Convenor for Veolia
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Following a ballot of GMB Reps at Veolia, Jeff Hill has now been elected to take up the position of GMB National Convenor for Veolia. Congratulations to Jeff!
Also, thank you to Dan Keywood and Gregory Hollyoake for participating in the election.
In the next few weeks, Jeff will take up his position and we will arrange for a message to be sent to all GMB members working at Veolia.
Veolia Energy Pay 2026: GMB Ballot Open Now
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Following the submission of a joint union pay claim and pay negotiations, Veolia have made a pay offer of 3.5% for 2026. We believe this is the best offer that can be achieved through negotiations.
Full details of the pay negotiations and the employer’s written pay offer can be found in the below Veolia Energy pay update uploaded 23rd December 2025.
The ballot for GMB members is now open. GMB are recommending acceptance of this pay offer as the best that can be achieved through negotiation. A rejection of this ballot is your indication of intent to undertake industrial action in order to pursue an improved pay offer.
Use your vote today. Your ballot paper has been issued to you electronically by SMS and email. If you have not received your ballot paper, please email PublicServices@gmb.org.uk
Please vote by no later than 10am on Friday 16th January 2026.
Only GMB members can vote in this ballot. Not a GMB member? Join today at www.gmb.org.uk/join
Veolia Energy – Pay 2026 Update
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A joint union pay claim from GMB and Unite was submitted to the employer on 4th December 2025, which asked for a pay offer of RPI +1%.
The Stage 1 Pay Negotiation meeting was held on 9th December 2025, where the employer offered 2.55%, later increased to 2.85%. GMB and Unite advised at the time that this would not be acceptable to our members.
Stage 2 Pay Negotiations for Veolia Energy were held on 22nd December 2025.
Employers opened with an increased offer of 3.2% on the condition that GMB and Unite recommended the offer to their members.
Unions advised that this would not be acceptable to our members and made a counter proposal of between CPI and RPI, which is an offer being made and accepted elsewhere in the company. That being 3.5%.
After consulting with Regional Directors, a final offer of 3.5% was made.
GMB members will now be balloted on this pay offer. The ballot will open week commencing 5th January 2026 and close at 10am on Friday 16th January 2026. Ballot papers will be issued electronically via email / SMS.
