What issues do women workers face in the workplace?
Find out more about the issues woman face in the workplace and how being a GMB member can help.
Women Workers
GMB activists campaign and fight for better rights, pay and conditions for all women at work.
Despite 100 years of progress in law and society, women workers are still a long way off from being treated fairly at work. In many sectors, the situation for women workers is getting worse.
Women still get paid less than male counterparts for work of equal value. Women are still discriminated against if we have children or other caring responsibilities. We are are still more affected by public sector cuts.
Women find ourselves working harder to combat discrimination, pay inequality and to be recognised for their talents.
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Latest News
12 November 2020
We cannot tolerate women workers still being chronically…
GMB responds to Higher Education Policy report on graduate gender pay gap.
31 October 2020
Disability pay gap risks becoming chasm
We need drastic action from the Government.
16 October 2020
1 in 4 BAME workers not given necessary PPE, shock…
Figures come as new ONS estimates find black men are up to 3.8 times more likely to die from…
12 October 2020
Ethnicity pay gap figures show UK has 'mountain to…
London and workers of Pakistani ethnicity particularly hard hit.
10 October 2020
Two in three workers’ mental health harmed by coronavirus…
Poll of 13,500 GMB members – thought to be the biggest during the covid pandemic – finds…
20 June 2020
Time for action to protect BAME workers
GMB union calls for major action as ONS figures reveal harrowing statistics showing BAME workers…
12 June 2020
Suppressing BAME Covid-19 death recommendations ‘will…
This goes beyond mismanagement of the crisis and has stepped into institutionalised racism, says…
10 June 2020
Discrimination against pregnant employees and working…
It’s completely unacceptable to GMB Union and should be unacceptable to Ministers and business.