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TOMAHAWK REPAYS LOANS TAKEN FROM LOW PAID STAFF IN ‘MASSIVE WIN FOR WORKERS’

Tomahawk restaurants has begun repaying the low-paid, furloughed workers it borrowed money from in a ‘massive win for workers’. 

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LEADER OF COUNCIL WITH £9 MILLON BRITISH GAS CONTRACT URGES COMPANY TO WITHDRAW FIRE AND REHIRE PLAN

The leader of a council that has spent more than £9 million with British Gas over the past five years has urged the company to withdraw its fire and rehire plan. 

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GAS STRIKE GOES AHEAD AFTER ENGINEERS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT OFFER

British Gas engineers have walked out for their 27th day of strike action today after they overwhelmingly rejected a revised offer from the company at ACAS. 

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ANGER AS GOVERNMENT THREATENS NHS WORKERS WITH ‘PALTRY’ 1% PAY RISE OR MORE CUTS

Ministers’ position shows a complete disregard for NHS workers as DHSC Pay Review Body submission is six weeks late.

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TOMAHAWK RESTAURANT ‘BULLIES’ LOW PAID FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES INTO LENDING CASH TO PAY COMPANY PENSION AND NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS

GMB has slammed Tomahawk restaurants for 'bullying’ its low-paid, furloughed workers into lending them the money to pay employers National Insurance and pension contributions.

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BRITISH GAS STRIKE DAYS 23 TO 26 GO AHEAD AS PARENT COMPANY CENTRICA ANNOUNCES £700 MILLION PROFIT

Fire and rehire remains the main obstacle to a potential settlement from the talks at ACAS, says GMB Union

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GMB YOUNG MEMBERS SUPPORT BRITISH GAS MEMBERS WITH £2,000 DONATION TO STRIKE FUND

Members from the GMB Young Members’ Network (YMN), in the region, have agreed to donate £2,000 from their fund to support striking British Gas workers.

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UNIONS CALL FOR SUBSTANTIAL PAY RISE FOR COUNCIL AND SCHOOL WORKERS

Our members put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public, their dedication must be recognised, says GMB Union.

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COMMUNITY ANGER AS ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST PULLS THE PLUG ON LOCAL DONCASTER SCHOOL

GMB Union, which represents thousands of school support staff across the UK, has today slammed Astrea Academy Trust following its announcement that Hillside Primary School in Doncaster is closing to save money. 

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GMB UNION AND BARNSLEY COUNCIL JOIN FORCES FOR GOOD CAUSE

Food and supplies worth £12,000 is now being distributed to vulnerable residents by Age UK Barnsley thanks to the fundraising efforts of Barnsley Council staff and the local GMB Union branch. 

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