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GMB is your union in social care: for all job roles and in all employers.

We campaign for pay justice by demanding improvements in pay and terms for the social care workforce, professional recognition, mental health support, and safer staffing levels.

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Latest news from GMB in the care sector

27 Apr 2021

Mental health and social care

Social care workers are more likely to report poor mental health than other workers – and the gap is widening

23 Apr 2021

Three quarters of care workers’ mental health has worsened during pandemic

Urgent action needed to battle ‘mental health crisis’ in social care

15 Apr 2021

Care worker mandatory vaccinations 'incredibly bad idea'

Instead of using carers as guinea pigs the govt should increase sick pay so workers can afford to isolate

31 Mar 2021

More than 350 deaths and 31,000 infections linked to Covid-19 exposure at work

Health and social care workers made up 70% of reported occupational deaths

23 Mar 2021

Lockdown one year on: GMB calls for NHS key workers to have pay justice

Everyone is watching and waiting for NHS Pay Review Body to do the right thing

23 Mar 2021

Forced social care vaccinations 'more shoddy behaviour from government without trust of workforce'

We-know-best approach will cause unnecessary anxiety and discontent among care workers

19 Mar 2021

Sleep in shifts: supreme court ruling missed chance to address low pay of carers

Not many people would be able to sleep knowing they could be called to action at any moment

01 Mar 2021

HC-One announces sale of 52 care homes leaving thousands of key workers in limbo

Government’s appalling lack of strategy for social care has left care of the most vulnerable in uncertain futures

22 Feb 2021

GMB poll: 60% of NHS workers who contracted virus experienced poor mental health

Prime Minister must provide recovery roadmap for NHS workers

18 Feb 2021

GMB welcome end to zero hour contracts in Hull homecare

GMB Midland & East Coast region have welcomed the news that Hull City Council will introduce radical improvements to the terms and conditions of its home care and domiciliary care workforce.

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