600 Coastguards sign vote of no confidence in MCA chief
Almost 600 Coastguards have called for a vote of no confidence in the chief executive of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). GMB Union wrote to the MCA chair Lord Stevens in July to 'formally express our lack of confidence in the leadership of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under Chief Executive Virginia McVea'.
Read moreGMB DELIVERS ‘BURNHAM'S BREW’ TO DOWNING STREET IN A CALL FOR PM TO AXE UNFAIR GLASS TAX
GMB Union delivered a special message to Downing Street, presenting a case of specially commissioned ‘Burnham's Brew’ beer and calling on the Prime Minister to intervene to protect thousands of jobs threatened by the Government's unfair glass tax.
Read moreHUNDREDS OF KIRKLEES WORKERS LODGE EQUAL PAY CLAIMS
More than 500 GMB members have submitted claims over potential pay discrimination, with the union urging all eligible workers to come forward.
Read moreLEEDS CITY COUNCIL FACES EQUAL PAY CLAIM ‘WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS’
Leeds City Council faces equal pay claims worth hundreds of millions of pounds , GMB Union has said.
Read moreDONCASTER PENSION 'RIPOFF' SEES HUNDREDS OF WORKERS OVERPAYING
GMB Union has today [Monday] demanded an end to the Doncaster pension 'rip-off' which sees hundreds of workers over pay each month.
Read moreHUNDREDS MARCH IN BLACKPOOL TO PROTEST SCHOOL SUPPORT ‘BETRAYAL’
A delegation of hundreds of union members will march through Blackpool today [Wednesday 10 June] to demand improvements to the School Support Staff negotiating body from the Government.
Read moreSteel industry needs public inquiry, GMB congress hears
The UK steel industry needs a public inquiry to secure its future, GMB congress heard.
Read moreHALF OF WORKERS WORRIED ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE WILL TAKE THEIR JOB, MASS SURVEY SHOWS
A mass survey of thousands of workers reveals almost half (48 per cent) are worried Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take their jobs.
Read moreDRIVERLESS TAXIS COULD COST 300,000 DRIVERS THEIR JOBS, GMB CONGRESS HEARS
More than 300,000 jobs are at risk from driverless taxis, GMB Congress was told today.
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