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Warning Flu Season

Posted: 11th December 2025

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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Workers Rights Bill

Posted: 11th December 2025

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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Stewarding Congress in Blackpool

Posted: 5th December 2025

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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2026/2027 Pay & Conditions

Posted: 2nd December 2025

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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Petition For a School Nursing Service

Posted: 19th November 2025

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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Who Should Pay More Tax-Sign Up

Posted: 18th November 2025

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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Compensation for 1950s Womens Pension

Posted: 13th November 2025

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    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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GMB at TMBC Corporate Induction Day

Posted: 6th November 2025

 

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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Leeds Public service event November 2025

Posted: 3rd November 2025

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

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