Saving Jobs Hub

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GMB fights for every job. There is no bigger challenge for us and no time where our members need us more.

Use the buttons below to explore the different sections and do keep coming back to see the latest as these are all being regularly updated as the situation is changing so frequently.

About this hub

GMB’s approach to saving jobs

GMB Jobs Charter

Creating the right environment to save jobs

Keep Talking

Ensure your employer engages with you

Redundancy

The law and timescales

Case Studies

Ways in which jobs have been saved

An employer is talking about redundancies

What happens next?

Redundancy and discrimination

Your right not be discriminated against in a redundancy situation

The Job Support Scheme

What you need to know

↓ Latest News↓

22 Oct 2020

Job support u-turn welcome, but millions face Winter without enough to live on

Extension of scheme too little too late for many after weeks of local lockdowns

21 Oct 2020

Government u-turn on immigration bill welcome, now we need action

The Government must do more to plug the enormous staffing black hole

21 Oct 2020

FSS announcement welcome, but key questions still need answering

The best way to support UK shipbuilding would be to confirm these ships will be built in UK yards

21 Oct 2020

Renew energy infastructure to keep the lights on in 2030

GMB, is calling for the government to invest in Britain's gas networks and new hydrogen technologies or risk missing net zero emissions target.

20 Oct 2020

Water industry must ‘must clean up it’s act’

Southern Water’s track record on leaks and environmental damage is patchy at best

20 Oct 2020

A 'snack box or badge' reward for NHS heroes a complete insult

A badge, a clap or a snack is no recognition for hard working NHS staff during the Covid-19 pandemic

19 Oct 2020

Unions and Bristol Waste strike deal

GMB and sister unions have signed a recognition deal with Bristol Waste allowing workers greater say in how the company is run

World Menopause Day: urgent workplace action needed

This cannot wait; women make up half the workforce and are working to a later stage in life

16 Oct 2020

1 in 4 BAME workers not given necessary PPE, shock GMB survey shows

Figures come as new ONS estimates find black men are up to 3.8 times more likely to die from coronavirus than white men

16 Oct 2020

New cash protection must not be excuse for banks to cut ATMs

Devil is in the detail however and we await action not just words says

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↓ Latest News↓

Job support u-turn welcome, but millions face Winter without enough to live on

Government u-turn on immigration bill welcome, now we need action

FSS announcement welcome, but key questions still need answering

Renew energy infastructure to keep the lights on in 2030

Water industry must ‘must clean up it’s act’

A 'snack box or badge' reward for NHS heroes a complete insult

Unions and Bristol Waste strike deal

World Menopause Day: urgent workplace action needed

1 in 4 BAME workers not given necessary PPE, shock GMB survey shows

New cash protection must not be excuse for banks to cut ATMs