Posted: 18th February 2020
Conditions are getting worse and worse for Amazon workers.
We can’t let this continue.
No-one should be scared about leaving work in an ambulance. But that’s the reality hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers face each and every shift.
It’s why GMB is tonight calling for a parliamentary investigation into Amazon.
Amazon are spending millions…
Posted: 22nd January 2020
GMB’s 60-strong Central Executive Council (CEC) has today nominated Lisa Nandy for Labour Leader and Angela Rayner for Deputy Leader.
Executive members voted for their favoured candidate following a hustings in London earlier today.
On the Labour leadership, Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary, said:
“Lisa Nandy is a breath of fresh air in the debate…
Posted: 14th October 2019
GMB London Region is holding the following Hustings for the purposes of the General Secretary & Treasurer Election 2019. The candidates in the election are Timothy John Roache and Kathleen Walker-Shaw.
The first Hustings is to take place at 2 p.m on Saturday 26th October 2019, at Woburn House Conference Centre, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London WC1H…
Posted: 8th May 2019
GMB and the recognised trade unions have put together a joint survey for school leaders, classroom teachers and support staff to determine their views of how effective they feel the Trust is in running their schools and the impact their decisions have on their schools.
AET currently operate two schools in Milton Keynes, Sir Herbert…
Posted: 10th April 2019
Milton Keynes’ trade unions have organised a commemorative event to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD). IWMD gives everyone an opportunity to remember those who have been seriously injured and those who have died as a result of an accident at work, and also people who suffer from work-related illnesses.
The internationally recognised date for…
Posted: 13th June 2018
The GMB Milton Keynes 2018 AGM is being held on Saturday 23 June at 10:30AM. At the meeting members will discuss branch affiliations, campaigns, and elections to any vacant committee positions. There will also be a short period before and after the meeting for socialising with other members.
If you would like…
Posted: 19th April 2018
On Saturday 12 May 2018 thousands of GMB members will march with the TUC through London to demand a new deal for working people. We are marching because millions of workers are stuck on zero hours’ contracts, that real wages are still lower than before the crash in 2008, because people are stuck in low-paid,…
Posted: 6th February 2018
The consultative ballot on the public sector pay offer, for MK Council employees and most schools in Milton Keynes, has started.
GMB members in the public sector will receive a ballot paper in the post and a voting link sent to their email (where we have a valid email address – please remember to check…
Posted: 20th July 2017
Mary was quite exceptional. As a trade unionist she managed to transcend barriers of age, race, gender, class, and this was highlighted by her long tenure. Mary was not only President of GMB but a Mother to all members…always welcoming and giving of so much time to the rank and file of GMB.
The GMB…