North West & Irish Region

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09 May 2022

Translink bus strike back on

Bus workers have today once again shown their anger and frustration with the company

29 Apr 2022

Manchester bin strike over – workers win up to 22% payrise

Refuse workers have accepted a pay deal from Biffa after strike action threatened

27 Apr 2022

Manchester bin strike: Workers to vote on new offer

Outcome of vote will decide whether next week's strike action goes ahead

27 Apr 2022

Budweiser workers take industrial action

Budweiser, Stella Artois, Becks, Boddingtons and Export Pale Ale workers strike coulkd lead to summer beer drought

01 Apr 2022

Translink bus drivers vote for strike action

82 per cent of drivers voted for industrial action

24 Mar 2022

Manchester faces bin strike as Biffa workers vote

All workers – not just HGV drivers – deserve more than a real terms pay cut

23 Mar 2022

Fox's Glacier Mint strike enters day three

How do bosses sleep at night, striking worker asks?

22 Mar 2022

Four Seasons Northern Ireland sale 'provides security'

GMB members have faced two very challenging years – now they can concentrate on care

16 Mar 2022

Northern Ireland faces 'complete shutdown' as bus strike looms

Ballot of bus drivers, cleaners and shunters begins on St Patrick's Day

10 Mar 2022

GMB slams 'disastrous' shipbuilding policy of sending orders overseas

Uncertainty is killing investment in industry essential to our national security

Campaigns

Making It

Manufacturing needs to be at the heart of any industrial strategy if the Government is to build a strong and sustainable recovery

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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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Put our NHS in public hands

Support our campaign calling for Ministers to listen to NHS workers and managers and end the outsourcing and privatisation of our NHS.

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SUCCESS: Save Harland and Wolff Shipyard

We're calling on the government to nationalise Harland and Wolff, save local jobs, and invest in manufacturing.

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Translink bus strike back on

Manchester bin strike over – workers win up to 22% payrise

Manchester bin strike: Workers to vote on new offer

Budweiser workers take industrial action

Translink bus drivers vote for strike action

Manchester faces bin strike as Biffa workers vote

Fox's Glacier Mint strike enters day three

Four Seasons Northern Ireland sale 'provides security'

Northern Ireland faces 'complete shutdown' as bus strike looms

GMB slams 'disastrous' shipbuilding policy of sending orders overseas

Campaigns

Making It

Bring water back into public ownership

Put our NHS in public hands

SUCCESS: Save Harland and Wolff Shipyard

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GMB Extra

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

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

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

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

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Welcome to North West & Irish Region

Latest Activity

Get Involved

Join GMB

Latest News

Translink bus strike back on

Manchester bin strike over – workers win up to 22% payrise

Manchester bin strike: Workers to vote on new offer

Budweiser workers take industrial action

Translink bus drivers vote for strike action

Manchester faces bin strike as Biffa workers vote

Fox's Glacier Mint strike enters day three

Four Seasons Northern Ireland sale 'provides security'

Northern Ireland faces 'complete shutdown' as bus strike looms

GMB slams 'disastrous' shipbuilding policy of sending orders overseas

Campaigns

Making It

Bring water back into public ownership

Put our NHS in public hands

SUCCESS: Save Harland and Wolff Shipyard

Join GMB

Full time

Part time

Apprentice

Student

GMB Extra

Hear our members' stories

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

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

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

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

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North West & Irish Region