GMB Committees representing members in Local Government and Schools met on Friday 27 June to consider the outcome of the National NJC pay ballot of members in response to the 2025/26 pay offer.
GMB members have voted to reject the 3.2% pay offer from the Local Government Association (LGA) for 2025/26. 77% of members voted to reject the offer from the employers. GMB will now be seeking a meeting with the Local Government Association to demand a better offer.
The offer is one of the worst in the public sector and is effectively a pay cut because of inflation. The offer was presented to the unions as a full and final offer without even holding meeting!
GMB will work with the Unison and Unite (the recognised NJC unions) to seek a meeting with the Local Government Association, consider the response of the Employers and then report back to members as soon as possible.
Posted: 1st July 2025