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Bereavements

Posted: 24th September 2025

The union wish to offer their condolences to the family and those who knew union members who sadly passed away. A difficult and emotional time for you, which we as a Trade Union wish to acknowledge.

Please come back to this post for any updates.

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Do you know about your membership benefits?

Posted: 23rd September 2025

Have you really checked out the additional benefits you have access to with your union membership.

As well as the very important access to advice and support from your local active and accessible union representatives.

You have many opportunities under the following benefit categories;

●Credit Union

●Protect

●Dental

●Health Plan

●Learning

●Legal Services

●GMB Extra:

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Your current contact details are needed

Posted: 22nd September 2025

Who does not want to be updated about what is going on.

Every member wishes to be involved, informed and kept up to date about what is happening around them. Especially where it may well impact on your work or social life, like your pay and conditions.

 

At your branch, we need to know…

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2025/26 PAY OFFER

Posted: 22nd September 2025

The 2025/26 pay offer was settled as described below. At least the pay settlement this year was paid early in our August pay day , and back dated to April.

The three trade unions (GMB, Unison and Unite) settled the 2025 pay negotiations.
A full and final offer of 3.2% was…

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Changes To Retired Union ‘Life Membership’

Posted: 22nd September 2025

It was decided at Congress 25 that there will be an ‘annual’ fee of one yearly payment £13.05 for Retired Life Membership.

 

Any members who apply for Retired Life Membership from 1st July 2025 will be set up to pay this new rate going forward. Current Retired Life Members will be contacted in due…

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Work and Social Media Posts

Posted: 16th April 2019

Do you know and understand the employers Social Media Policy? Are all your privacy settings in line with the Policy?  Are you aware that you can be dismissed for several reasons after posting something that relates to work?

We deal with Disciplinary issues relating to Social Media several times a year. Comments about your place…

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Flexi- Time and Time Off In Leiu (TOIL)

Posted: 7th December 2016

Tameside MBC have operated a flexi-time since the late 1990’s and has encouraged members of staff where possible to use this system.  Both Flexi-time and TOIL can be helpful to service provision and staff moral.

The core working times are: Monday to Thursday 10am – 12 noon and 2pm – 4pm.  Friday 10am…

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Right to request Flexible working

Posted: 24th November 2016

Most employees of Tameside MBC have the right to request flexible working, some employees have had flexible working arrangement for many years and have recently been told that these arrangements no longer work for the organisation.  If you have an agreement in place and the employer wants to change that agreement then they need to…

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