Posted: 9th June 2021
The Milton Keynes branch of GMB Union voted unanimously to accept a motion calling for us to promote and support the Osime Brown campaign
GMB Workplace Organiser Andy Forse proposed the motion at the branch meeting in May. Speaking on the motion Andy gave a comprehensive background to Osime Brown’s case and the subsequent campaign…
Posted: 8th June 2021
We will be different, we will be better, and we will win together, says new GMB General Secretary Gary Smith
GMB Union – Britain’s general union with 600,000 members from across all industrial sectors – has elected Gary Smith as its new General Secretary today [Thursday 3 June].
Mr Smith, who was the union’s Scotland…
Posted: 30th April 2021
GMB is holding an election for General Secretary & Treasurer – the senior full-time officer in GMB, responsible for managing the union and delivering our policies.
This election will have a big impact on GMB’s future and our ability to work for you. Everyone in membership of GMB on 31st March 2021 is entitled to…
Posted: 30th April 2021
This year on Wednesday 28 April a small delegation of the GMB Milton Keynes Branch Committee met to commemorate International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) at the MK Rose, where the is a column marking the day.
IWMD gives everyone an opportunity to remember those who have been seriously injured and those who have died as…
Posted: 25th February 2021
As expected, the Government has now announced its intention to fully reopen schools on Monday 8th March. GMB proposed, and would have preferred, a phased reopening of schools but this was rejected and so we have prepared advice and guidance for you, to assist in ensuring you are as safe as possible when schools fully…
Posted: 5th January 2021
From New Year’s Day onwards GMB has called on Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson to extend home learning for all primary school children with the exception of vulnerable children and key workers’ children.
GMB will never play fast and loose with the security of your jobs and whilst most…
Posted: 29th May 2020
GMB Milton Keynes Branch have just taken stock of hand sanitiser and hygiene hook keyrings. We will also shortly be receiving some face masks (source control masks – not PPE and so should not be used by healthcare workers). The Branch Committee also recently pledged to support the Covid-19 MK Emergency Response Appeal with a…
Posted: 18th May 2020
The Government have announced plans to phase in a wider opening of primary schools from 1 June, starting with nursery, reception, year 1 and year 6.
The Government has further stated that it aims for all remaining primary children, plus year 10 and year 12 students to return to school for up to four weeks of the summer term.
The statement has caused a great deal of concern amongst GMB members about safety for pupils,…
Posted: 19th March 2020
Visit our Coronavirus Hub via the link below for more information about Coronavirus (Covid-19) and your rights at work. The information provided will be regularly updated.
LINK: GMB Coronavirus Hub
GMB members should also be receiving regular updates by email. If this is not the case please first check your junk/spam folder for any…
Posted: 27th February 2020
GMB, the union for public service workers, have won their fight for street cleaners to be paid the Real Living Wage, thanks to an agreement secured by GMB with Serco, and which will be backed and financed by Milton Keynes Council.
MK Council is a living wage employer and now all employees and contracted employees…