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You can make a change
Workers won changes at major employers:
See how workers are winning. These real-world success stories from Organise demonstrate the power of collective action in the workplace. Use these examples to identify the changes needed in your own work environment—then, let’s turn that insight into action.…
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Safety-FREE CAR WINTER CHECK
If anyone wants or is thinking of a vehicle full winter check.
KwikFit provides a FREE full winter check.
In Tameside, contact Manchester Road Hyde branch and call to book your appointment.
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Watch this space for updates added below.
Each year your union represents your interests to improve our pay and conditions.
During the 2025/26 negotiations, the result in the pay award, which had been an important issue for members, and raised with the union by members. Was resolved early for the first time in a number…
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The government is planning to raise the state pension age again.
For millions of us, that means missing out on precious years with our families, or struggling through work when we should be enjoying life.
We have a big decision to make together: should stopping the state pension age hike be a top campaign for…
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INJURED AT WORK:
This is your trade union law firm.
Look to taking up the advantage of legal advice through your membership. Their contact number and website are above.
One advantage relates to any injury you may have whilst at work. Besides your union reps on health and safety grounds.…
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Flu season – leave the red nose to Rudolph!
A highly transmissible strain of influenza A (H3N2, sometimes referred to in the news as “super flu”) is driving a tidal wave of infections, with hospital admissions rising sharply and NHS trusts declaring critical incidents due to soaring patient numbers.
Symptoms include high-temperatures,…
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Employers Rights Act made Royal Assent 18th December:
21st Dec. See update on the rights bill and what will become active and when.
Gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-lawsbringthe-world-of-work-into-the-21stcentury
ACAS
11th Dec. Tory peers block workers rights bill – again
The fight for stronger workplace rights has hit another delay after Tory peers in…
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Volunteers Requested for June 2026 event:
Volunteers being sought for stewarding at next year’s Congress in Blackpool. In addition to two volunteer stewards from GMB Scotland, and the Winter Garden stewards, National are looking for a further five/six North-West & Irish activists/branch members local to Blackpool. Ideally, they would be SIA licenced but…
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Sign our petition for a school nursing service
School support staff carry out some of the most important work with our children and should be able to focus on meeting their educational needs. Currently 82% of GMB schools members are providing healthcare support to pupils with medical conditions – something they never expected to do.
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Introduce a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million & tax reform
Success for the working people.
We urged the Government to launch a 2% tax on assets over £10 million and implement tax reform measures such as closing loopholes in non-doms and inheritance tax and reducing taxes on regular working people. We think…