GMB confirms strike action ballot at #Brighton’s housing repair team contractor #Mears Group The company’s refusal to negotiate a pay settlement leaves #GMB and our members no choice other than seek members’ authority to take industrial action. https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/gmb-confirms-strike-action-brighton-mears-group

Amazing speech from our rep Ernesta working for ISS at Lewisham hospital about their brilliant campaign for the London Living Wage which they won and the ongoing fight for sick pay ⁦@HelenOConnorNHS⁩ #GMBWomen2020

GMB warns that Sussex Patient Transport Services are moving closer to crisis point. Around 30 staff and GMB members find themselves unpaid and without work, after the company had gone into receivership late on Friday 31st January. More at https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/gmb-warns-sussex-pts-closer-to-crisis-point

‘Woeful’ local government pay offer would leave teaching assistants £4,000 worse off “Nursery staff would be down £6,000 and social workers almost £10,000 since 2009 if deal was accepted”, says GMB Union https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/woeful-local-govt-pay-offer-tas-4000-worse-off

GMB Southern Region are proud to support the Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates and this morning presented them a cheque at our Regional Committee. Well done and keep up the important work!

“No one should have to go to work worrying about whether they’ll be exposed to a killer infection." Read more here: https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/coronavirus-airport-staff-left-without-gloves-or-sanitiser

GMB responds to ‘most academy trusts expected to be in red by 2022’ “This is just another sign the academy system doesn’t help anyone but the fat cats” says #GMB Union https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/most-academy-trusts-in-red-by-2022

GMB Southern Region are proud to be backing Angela Rayner to be Labour's Deputy Leader!

'We want our low paid members receiving the money they deserve for the job they do' say GMB Union. Read more about the ASDA equal pay judgement here: https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/gmb-hails-asda-equal-pay-judgement

Here's a link to our new story on British Steel: https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/unions-comment-on-british-steel-breakthrough

The #AA’s plan to change their pension scheme will see staff retirement income slashed in half, says #GMB. More at https://www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/aa-pension-change-retirement-income-halved