Education 8 March 2021 GMB slams Lambeth plan for mass restructure and potential… School staff have risked their lives every day of the pandemic and their reward is the threat of…
Education 22 February 2021 Government has done ‘precious little’ to prepare schools… GMB demands risk assessments, funding and vaccinations to open schools safely.
Education 16 February 2021 Unscrupulous' company pockets £10,000 from school cleaners'… Fury as Kingdom Services divert three years' payments from Solihull school cleaners’ retirement…
Economy 15 February 2021 Unions call for substantial pay rise for council and… Workers who put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public must be recognised.
Care 12 February 2021 Victory for millions of low paid public sector workers… Ministers forced into change following Judicial Review brought by GMB Union.
Care 25 January 2021 Devastating Covid workplace death figures need immediate… Almost a year on and workers still dying from occupational exposure.
Education 20 January 2021 Analysis: Covid absence rate higher for school support… Vaccine access urgent priority as 33,000 support staff absent due to covid in December.
Education 13 January 2021 School workers' union calls for urgent free school… Union criticises 'shocking' meal packages and continual COVID19 impact on the poorest.
Care 6 January 2021 Govt must close nurseries and pre-schools as council… Brighton & Hove Council is protecting staff, families & the community.
Education 4 January 2021 GMB welcomes U-turn on schools re-opening after PM… Decision would have been taken days ago if Government had any respect for science or those working…
Education 2 January 2021 Government must apply common sense and postpone schools… Education Secretary ‘at sixes and sevens’ over pandemic response.
Education 18 December 2020 GMB tell school staff members not to take part in ‘dangerous… Billions given to friends of Tory ministers to deliver testing - why must schools scrabble around…