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Local Government & Schools NJC Pay Offer 2023/24

Posted: 15th February 2023

NJC PAY 2023/24 UPDATE

Thank you to all GMB members who took part in the recent survey consulting on what your aspirations were for pay this year. The results were discussed at a joint meeting of the GMB National Local Government and Schools Committees on 11th January 2023 and it was agreed that GMB would…

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GMB Advice to Members Regarding NEU Teachers’ Strikes

Posted: 24th January 2023

GMB respects the rights of other trade unions to take industrial action and supports the Teachers unions’ in their strike action.

GMB members have not been balloted around Teachers Pay and by law cannot be called upon to take part in industrial action on Teachers strike days. Members should work normally without undermining teachers who are on strike.

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MK Dons Women Sponsorship Announcement

Posted: 31st August 2022

GMB Milton Keynes City branch is delighted to announce a sponsorship deal with MK Dons Women, that will see the union become the principle Matchday and Player of the Match sponsor for the 2022/23 season.

The new partnership will commence from the first home game, where MK Dons take on Cheltenham Town in the FA…

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Local Government & Schools NJC Pay Offer 2022/23

Posted: 30th August 2022

GMB pay ballot covering all workers across local government, school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland is now open.

In GMB only members have their say on pay and we now need you to take part in this important ballot and…

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Workers’ Memorial Day 2022

Posted: 28th April 2022

This year on Sunday 24 April members of GMB Milton Keynes Branch met to commemorate International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) at the MK Rose, where the is a column marking the day. There were also delegations from other unions including USDAW, UNISON, and UNITE, as well as representatives of MK Council and the Labour Party,…

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NJC Pay Offer 2021 – Update 01/03/22

Posted: 28th April 2022

Further to recent updates GMB is now able to announce that the 2021 1.75% pay award has finally been agreed by Unison as well as GMB meaning that it can now be paid to you.

Having delivered our ballot in January, it has been frustrating waiting for news from the other unions knowing that any…

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NJC 2021 Pay Offer – Update 08/02/22

Posted: 11th February 2022

Further to recent updates, we wanted to keep you informed as to developments in the 2021 pay offer. As you are aware, GMB members rejected the 1.75% offer although on a turn out significantly below that required to give us any confidence that we could win a ballot for industrial action. As a result of…

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