GMB FIGHTING FOR MEMBERS
GMB members of Unite Union are in dispute with the employer, the following articles follow the dispute and action to date.
Staff at Unite the Union strike over ‘bullying and victimisation
Unite’s failure to act over bullying and victimisation allegations is ‘unacceptable’ and GMB members have ‘quite simply had enough’. Read more here.
Unite employs ‘union-busting tactics’ and suspends staff about to strike
GMB Union members working in Unite’s National Bargaining and Disputes Support Unit (BDSU) set to take industrial action over ‘bullying and victimisation’ were suspended from work. Read more here.
Unite’s GMB members – Strike Actions Begins Read more here.
Update: This dispute between GMB members and Unite’s management continues until our members are offered an acceptable resolution.
Aldgate’s local parents set to lose important ‘heart of community’ providing affordable childcare and family support services.
In October the City of London Corporation announced its decision to close the City Child and Family Centre in August 2025. Read more here.
Update: The Children Services Committee of the City Corporation of London is still in the process of deciding the centre’s future and is expected to announce its decision in January.
‘Undervalued’ Foreign Office security guards call for a living wage
Security guards working at FCDO Services, Hanslope Park and employed by Allied Universal G4S have experienced a real-term pay cut, resulting in them being paid below living wage.
Allied Universal G4S took over the contract in July 2023 and since then has failed to provide security guards with any wage increase. Consequently, over 90% of these guards have been paid minimum wage since April 2024. Read more here.
Outsourced Peterborough Council workers reject ‘turkey’ of a pay award, sparking strike fears
Outsourced Peterborough Council workers have rejected a ‘turkey’ of a pay award – sparking fears of industrial action.
Staff at Peterborough Limited – a company wholly owned by Peterborough City Council – are now considering industrial action. Read more here.
GMB CAMPAIGNS
GMB Pregnancy Loss in the Workplace Charter
In 2023, GMB London Region moved a successful motion at GMB Congress on Pregnancy Loss in the Workplace, including a call to produce a model charter.
A key call of the charter is for employers to provide at least one month’s paid leave to those who lose a pregnancy, and two weeks for partners/co-parents. Read more here.
Thames Water
Since privatisation, there has been considerable underinvestment in infrastructure, leading to frequent raw sewage leaks that pollute the environment.
Investors have withdrawn billions from water companies, while these companies have accumulated substantial debt.
This financial burden is often passed on to consumers, resulting in higher bills. The industry needs massive investment to modernise infrastructure and address these issues, but this has been slow to materialise.
GMB Congress policy calls for the renationalisation of the water industry.
Thames Water ‘in crisis’ with rising debt and crumbling infrastructure
On 21st November, GMB London Region reacted today to reports that Thames Water had secured approval for a £3 billion loan, which could incur as much as £800 million in interest and other fees. Read more here.
Thames Water break up ‘disastrous vulture auction’
Any plan to take over Thames Water and break it up would be a disaster for consumers and workers. Read more here.
Thames Water sewage spills and proposed bill hikes ‘stink’
GMB London Region has reacted today to news that Thames Water sewage spills have risen 40%, while the company seeks to hike customer charges. Read more here. |
