GMB Strike Ballot - 83% Reject 1% Offer

19 May 2014

GMB STRIKE BALLOT IN LOCAL COUNCILS AND SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND AS 83% OF MEMBERS REJECT 1% PAY OFFER
Ballot in June and if the result is positive we plan to strike on 10th July as members faced with years of pay freezes, low pay, cuts and job losses say enough is enough says GMB.
GMB is to move to an official strike ballot for members in local councils and schools in England Wales and Northern Ireland after a pay offer of just over 1% was overwhelmingly rejected in a consultative ballot.

GMB asked members to accept the offer or to reject it and support moving to an official ballot for industrial action. 83% voted for the second option.  Brian Strutton, GMB National Secretary for Public Services, said “GMB members in councils and schools have spoken loud and clear: they do not want another low pay offer and they are prepared to do something about it.  Members have asked the union to instigate an official strike ballot which the GMB Executive has today approved. We will be balloting members in June and if the result is positive we plan to strike on 10th July.  Industrial action is not our member’s preference but faced with years pay freezes, low pay, cuts and job losses they are saying enough is enough.”