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To mark International Women’s Day 2024, the Women of the GMB GRASP Programme are hosting a live Zoom event which will spotlight the diversity of women in GMB Trade Union.
This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion and the event…
]]>This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion and the event is open to union members and non-union members and will be on held at 7.30pm on Monday 11th March.
Please register by using the link below.
https://gmb-org-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcOqvpz4sEtTYaqOh5_9MAvxZXar_Lu_5
Kind regards,
Rachael Baylis
Regional Organiser
Charlotte Pace (she/her)
Secretarial Support for London Region Equalities GMB Hainault Office 2nd Floor, 65 New North Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 2UE Tel: 020 8518 9200Thank you for taking part in this year’s NJC Pay needs survey. This consultation is an important element of the pay cycle as it is your opportunity to tell GMB what you need and what you would like to see included in the pay claim.
The results from the survey were clear that…
]]>Thank you for taking part in this year’s NJC Pay needs survey. This consultation is an important element of the pay cycle as it is your opportunity to tell GMB what you need and what you would like to see included in the pay claim.
The results from the survey were clear that for the majority of members the cost-of-living crisis continues and most feel worse off this year, compared to last. Many are facing extra costs in getting to work because of the introduction of ULEZ and new parking charges and high food, fuel and energy costs make it increasingly difficult to manage.
These issues contributed to members calling for an increase of at least the same as the rate of inflation and also for pay restoration to be factored in as part of the claim, especially as Local Government and School Support staff are the lowest paid within the public sector.
All Regions within GMB met to discuss the results of their surveys and to formulate the pay claim based on these. GMB then met with the other two recognised Unions for Local Government and School staff to put together a joint claim.
GMB’s took forward the claim set out below for discussion with the other Unions.
An increase of £3,000 or 10%, whichever is the greater, fully funded by the government.
GMB, Unison and Unite, met on 27th February 2024 to discuss each unions’ proposed pay claim. Following thorough discussions and negotiations, a headline claim was agreed for the joint union pay claim. This claim has now been submitted to the Local Government Association and is detailed below.
NJC PAY CLAIM: 2024/25
In addition:
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Importantly, and as a priority of members, the pay claim calls for the case to be made to Government to fully fund any pay award.
Chief Executives will now be briefed on the joint union pay claim and GMB expect pay negotiations to commence in April. We will of course keep you updated.
If you would like a copy of the detailed pay claim, please contact your local GMB Representative or email schoolsteamlondon@gmb.org.uk
You may also be interested in GMB’s press release, highlighting the low pay and recruitment and retention crisis impacting schools One in face teaching assistant posts unfilled | GMB Union.
Kind regards
Lisa Bangs & Keith Williams
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]]>GMB Southern Region is currently seeking applications for the roles of Organising Assistant and Support Worker based in the Region.
For full details, including the job descriptions and closing dates for receipt of completed applications, please see links below for both job adverts:
Organising Assistant – GMB Southern Region | GMB Union
GMB Southern Region has a vacancy for a 12 month fixed-term Organising Assistant in the Area 3 Team based at our Regional Office in Chessington.
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GMB Southern Region has a vacancy for a Support Worker based in our Regional Office in Chessington.
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All members whose workplaces/employer were included in the Ballot have now been notified of their workplace result and GMB has notified the National Employer of these.
Therefore, all Local Authorities’ and employers that follow the NJC can now make the necessary arrangements to implement the 2023/24 pay award backdated to the 1st April 2023.
Kind regards,
Keith Williams
Senior Organiser Public Services Lisa Bangs Senior Organiser Schools and Academies]]>
For full details, including the job description, please read the job advert here.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 17th November 2023.]]>For full details, including the job description, please read the job advert here.
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]]>GMB the Union for school support staff does not believe that trying to remove school workers’ right to strike is the way forward, and instead they should be concentrating on increasing schools funding so…
]]>GMB the Union for school support staff does not believe that trying to remove school workers’ right to strike is the way forward, and instead they should be concentrating on increasing schools funding so they can afford fair, funded pay increases for support staff without job losses, and then there would be no need for legislation on minimum staffing! A government that is collapsing quicker than schools built with RAAC needs to talk with GMB about the staff morale and retention crisis rather than announce even more draconian anti Trade Union legislation.
GMB will be meeting with Government Ministers soon to discuss this issue and will update you accordingly. In the interim if you would like GMB to arrange a meeting in your school to discuss this or any other issue(s) please contact your region.
]]>Welcome to the bumper edition of our regional newsletter “Members First”, with information and news covering the last six months.
There has been so much industrial activity during this time that it would make for very extensive reading so we have encapsulated some of what your union has been involved in, fighting for the…
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