Swindon social workers confirm two week strike
It’s time for Swindon Borough Council to get serious, and negotiate a solution to this problem, rather than continuing to stick their heads in the sand, says GMB union
Canterbury refuse collectors to continue strike action after GMB members reject pay rise that won't start until next year
It is clear the two sides are not that far apart, so getting the Council, Canenco and GMB in a room with ACAS and thrashing out a deal has to make sense, says GMB union
GMB warns Canenco and Canterbury City Council that use of agency staff to undermine bin strike is unlawful
It’s about time more energy was put into getting around the negotiation table at Acas to resolve the dispute rather than using Tory Anti-Union Laws to try to undermine the strike,…
GMB calls further three weeks of strikes in Canterbury bin dispute after promised new pay offer fails to materialise
The strike seems destined to continue into September after Councillor Baldock’s stated intention of talks at ACAS have failed to materialise, says GMB
Swindon social workers vote unanimously to strike
A vote for strike action by every single person in the department sends a really clear message to Swindon Borough Council, says GMB, as 100 per cent of social workers in Emergency…
GMB brands Canterbury City Council and its Labour Leader Alan Baldock as 'seriously out of touch'
Settling the strike by paying bin workers the local market rates of £12 an hour for loaders and £15 an hour for drivers would be much more popular than having even more councillors…
GMB tells Canenco to stop victimising striking refuse workers in Canterbury, Whitstable & Herne Bay over pay
This is a vindictive move by Canenco, to penalise our members for having the courage to stand up for themselves, says union
