The industrial action that was set to take place on Monday 1 November by refuse workers at Veolia in Sheffield will now be suspended to allow GMB members to vote on an improved offer put forward by the company today.

Our Regional Equality Forum has been going from strength to strength and leading on some fantastic campaigns recently. 

GMB has responded to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget speech today.

The pay rise won’t lift people out of poverty after a decade of ‘ruinous Tory cuts’

A total of 22 NHS Trusts across Yorkshire & North Derbyshire face GMB members’ strike ballot after rejecting pay cut  

Here’s our latest issue of The Activist - our weekly communication to all GMB representatives and branches across the region. 

More than 200,000 homes could be affected as refuse collectors fight for pay to keep pace with the cost of living, says GMB Union 

GMB Activists from several branches joined Tracey Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Alex Sobel MP for Leeds North West and Barry Gardiner MP demanding the passage of a new law which would ban fire and rehire tactics. 

The rally comes as Barry is proposing a new law in Parliament that would ban fire and rehire tactics used by employers to enforce poor terms and conditions. The recent British Gas strike was brought about because the employer opted to impose unfavourable contracts on gas workers, this new law would make that illegal. 

Tell your MP to make fire and rehire illegal:

Many families are being plunged into debt to generate bloated profits for shadowy private companies, says GMB Union