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Latest News

NHS workers to strike after £1.2 billion outsourcing giant imposes 'poverty' pay

For Sodexo to play the pauper card is a joke – they made £65 million last year

'Uber Leaks' outrage as water company uses taxi firms to investigate spills

This programme has huge safety implications for customers, drivers, and the public at large

Unemployment rockets up to 24% in regions

Wrongheaded austerity policies, a lack of investment in jobs and no plan on Brexit will only make things worse

Time for a General Election

May's mess of a Brexit deal thrashed in Parliament

Carillion anniversary: public sector outsourcing value rockets 53%

One year on the Govt is yet to learn its lesson

Situation unclear as Northants County Council still suspended

Despite GMB warnings, the council had collapsed

How Universal Credit may affect you

GMB Midland and East Coast have been working with Alex Norris MP to raise issue in Parliament

Working people shouldn't pay price for Government failure

Sluggish GDP shows botched handling of Brexit damaging investment

Unenforceable workers' rights pledge is cynical Government ploy

Meaningless reassurances guarantee workers nothing

A New Year resolution for Uber

Stop wasting time and give workers their rights

Campaigns

Dying to Work

GMB is campaigning with the TUC to see terminal illness recognised as a ‘protected characteristi

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Amazon workers are not robots

600 ambulances have been called to Amazon warehouses in three years - billionaire boss Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, can afford to sort this out

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Bring water back into public ownership

Our water industry that fails the public and workers and rewards company bosses and shareholders. It's time to take back the tap

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Wages not based on ages

Young workers get paid less than people they work alongside, even though they are doing the same job. GMB Young Members campaign for fair pay for all - wages should not be based on ages.

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Join GMB

Congratulations on deciding to join over 600,000 other working people in the UK & Ireland who have chosen to be members of GMB.

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Full time

GMB members working full time for more than 20 hours

€16.57per month

£13.70 per month

Part time

GMB members working part-time for 20 hours or less and GMB members under 18 years. If you work in a school please check the current GMB rate with your local GMB office

€9.74per month

£7.96 per month

Apprentice

GMB members undertaking an accredited apprenticeship

£3.00 per month

Student

for non-working students only

£1.00 per month

Member Offers

Your GMB membership provides you with lots of additional
benefits and offers, over and above GMB’s assistance in
your workplace.

Car insurance discount with LV

LV= offer a member discount on great value car insurance. There are also many affordable optional extras for you to choose from.

Cash benefits and support

GMB can help by paying members various benefits (qualification for these benefits is free to GMB members and depends on your region).

Convalescent care homes

You need a few weeks to get over a serious illness or accident GMB can arrange free facilities at one of its approved convalescent homes for members.

Social security advice

Free help with queries about pensions, industrial injuries, sickness, unemployment and all other benefits. Free help if you need to appeal against a DSS decision.

Professional driver vehicle purchase

GMBdrive is a new Member Service providing a unique Vehicle Purchase Scheme specially designed for GMB members and their families.

GMB Protect family insurance

At GMBProtect, our aim is to provide GMB members and their families with access to greater financial security that protects against the financial impact of major life traumas.

GMB NHS dental plan

Get £500 of NHS dental cover with the GMB NHS dental plan and get money back each time you visit your NHS dentist, meaning no more costly treatment bills.

20% off crown decorating

For all GMB members - Friends and Family 20% discount card.

GMB national lifelong learning

Our core purpose is that every member should have the opportunity to discover and develop their talents.

Hear our members' stories

"I joined GMB because I wanted fair pay"

Me and my colleagues demanded a pay increase and won, an experience I found empowering.

"GMB helps me invest in my future"

I'm really happy my union is campaigning for decent apprenticeships for young people

"If I wasn't in GMB, I wouldn't have got my job back"

My work colleagues were also GMB members and prepared to go on strike unless I was reinstated, which made my employer think again.

"Our members have a voice at work"

I love ensuring that GMB members have a voice at work and standing up to unfairness when I see it.

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