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Flu season – leave the red nose to Rudolph!
A highly transmissible strain of influenza A (H3N2, sometimes referred to in the news as “super flu”) is driving a tidal wave of infections, with hospital admissions rising sharply and NHS trusts declaring critical incidents due to soaring patient numbers.
Symptoms include high-temperatures,…
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Tory peers block workers’ rights bill – again
The fight for stronger workplace rights has hit another delay after Tory peers in the House of Lords once again voted down the Employment Rights Bill. A Bill that would deliver long-promised improvements to job security, protections and workplace fairness.
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak…
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Volunteers Requested for June 2026 event:
Volunteers being sought for stewarding at next year’s Congress in Blackpool. In addition to two volunteer stewards from GMB Scotland, and the Winter Garden stewards, National are looking for a further five/six North-West & Irish activists/branch members local to Blackpool. Ideally, they would be SIA licenced but…
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02/12/25 – Watch this space for updates added below.
Each year your union represents your interests to improve our pay and conditions.
During the 2025/26 negotiations, the result in the pay award, which had been an important issue for members, and raised with the union by…
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Sign our petition for a school nursing service
School support staff carry out some of the most important work with our children and should be able to focus on meeting their educational needs. Currently 82% of GMB schools members are providing healthcare support to pupils with medical conditions – something they never expected to do.
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Introduce a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million & tax reform
Success for the working people.
We urged the Government to launch a 2% tax on assets over £10 million and implement tax reform measures such as closing loopholes in non-doms and inheritance tax and reducing taxes on regular working people. We think…
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Government cuts mean 74% of schools are to have less funding.
Asking your MP to pledge to stop school cuts may well help. Such cuts,affect and impact on school workers and children’s education and school quality.
Join in by using the following link to get MPs working for us.
https://schoolcuts.org.uk/action/ask-your-mp-to-pledge-to-stop-school-cuts
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Send your email for justice template HERE
The government has just agreed to review its decision to deny pension compensation owed to 1950s women.
It’s a huge moment – and proof that our pressure is working. But nothing’s guaranteed. Ministers have made it clear they may still refuse to…
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Corporate Induction Day Dukinfield Town Hall
Our GMB union representatives attended the recent event with our union stand set up, with goodies to give out.
A number of questions were asked about the local branch by the visitors to them.
The most memorable and important point that the Reps got across to those who…
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The branch secretary Graham Forshaw and union representative Steve Royle attended a Public services event in Leeds over the weekend,
Guest speaker GMB General Secretary Gary Smith gave a speech on the Current state of affairs around public services