Skip to content

Regional News

Staff at Unite the Union to 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’....
Staff at Unite the Union to be balloted for strike action from today
GMB Union members working for Unite will start voting in a ballot opening today over failures to address bullying accusations against managers and claims of victimisation....
Drivers union demands that TfL must scrutinise Addison Lee’s behaviour
During an Employment Tribunal this week, it was revealed on 29th October that a senior executive of Addison Lee faked email evidence presented to the Tribunal....
Aldgate’s local parents set to lose important ‘heart of community’ providing affordable childcare and family support services
The City of London Corporation has announced a decision to close the City Child and Family Centre in August 2025....
Heathrow passenger numbers rocket but low-paid workers hit with extortionate parking, warns GMB
Heathrow Airport is set to enjoy record-breaking passenger numbers this year, yet has hit low-paid workers with extortionate car parking charges....
Ground staff at London City Airport set to cause major disruption to BA flights as employer ‘kicks the can’
GMB Union today (Wednesday) warns that London City Airport is facing the first major stoppage in its 37-year history following a 100 per cent rejection of the employer’s pay offer in July....
Northwick Park strikes end as hospital workers win 25 per cent pay deal
Industrial action at Northwick Park Hospital has ended after GMB members accepted a deal that includes improvements to sick pay, annual leave and a pay increase of up to 25 per cent....
Casual staff at the City Of London Corporation told to take out loans to pay backdated pension contributions
The corporation’s solution to the problem of making up backdated contributions of thousands of pounds is simply unfeasible for members....
Heathrow drivers living on a knife’s edge with short-term contracts and unable to raise genuine concerns
We Know London (WKL) drivers working from London Heathrow Airport have recently raised serious concerns about their working conditions. Enduring a hostile work environment and threatening behaviour from anti-union management....
Westminster’s waste workers set for strike action after bully bosses sack rep
100 per cent of GMB Members at Veolia Westminster are gearing up to take action following the dismissal of their elected rep for exposing bullying in the workplace to GMB....
Bullies of the bin world sack long-serving union rep for highlighting culture of bullying
Following reports to GMB London about issues of bullying in the workplace, Bosses at Veolia Westminster decided on 30th May 2024 to sack the long-serving GMB union rep who brought the extensive bad behaviour to GMB’s attention....
Artificial intelligence could threaten 300 million jobs worldwide, GMB Congress hears
AI is a scary world when you hear that 300 million of us could be phased out of work within a couple of years across the globe....
£20 million Fujitsu contract with environment agency ‘kick in the teeth for post-masters’, GMB Congress hears
Delegates called for an end to squandering tax-payers’ money on Government contracts with disgraced tech giant....
Low-level letter boxes - a primary cause of sickness in the delivery sector, GMB's Annual Congress in Bournemouth hears
Congress calls for changes to building regulations on low-level letter boxes to improve health and safety for workers in the courier and delivery services...
OFWAT has failed - we need a new regulator, GMB Congress agrees
Water boss bonuses must reflect performance, GMB’s Annual Congress in Bournemouth hears ...
GMB London’s RCN Branch awarded Congress 2024 Award
GMB London Region’s RCN’s Branch awarded Congress Health and Safety Branch Workplace of the Year 2024...
Engineering workers win new pay deal after 5 days of strike action
Members of GMB at Crane Building Services and Utilities have accepted a 7 per cent pay deal following five days of strike action....
Transport union’s staff begin 15 days of industrial action
Staff working at TSSA begin strike action over ‘culture’ dispute with the Union’s management....
GMB Union welcomes recognition with Trans Rights charity
GMB has signed a Recognition Agreement with Gendered Intelligence, one of Britain’s leading Trans Support charities....