Fire and rehire is a dirty, bullying tactic. It wrecks lives and trashes the economy. Fire and rehire must be consigned everywhere to the dustbin of history where it belongs. https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/fire-and-rehire-wrecks-lives-disabled-worker-tells-tuc-congress

Unions at #TUC21 have today backed GMB's call for new nuclear in order to reach net zero. If politicians of all parties are serious about the climate emergency and a green economic recovery, they must invest in new nuclear. https://gmb.org.uk/news/build-sizewell-c-call-unions-back-new-nuclear

GMB's Amanda Burley speaking to #TUC21 in support of a £15 an hour social care minimum wage. 1 in 10 care workers are in receipt of in-work benefits. That should be a source of national shame. Time to value care workers properly and deliver pay justice through the #FightFor15.

Ripping out existing boilers across 24 million homes across the UK is utterly absurd. It will lead to heating chaos for millions of people and general resentment towards the UK’s drive to net zero. https://gmb.org.uk/news/government-plan-rip-out-gas-boilers-24-million-homes-%E2%80%9Cutterly-absurd%E2%80%9D

As #TUC21 kicks off today, @GMBGarySmith makes the case for care workers to be given the dignity they deserve in @M_Star_Online, and calls on the movement to back GMB’s #FightFor15. https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/tuc-copy-care-workers-must-be-given-dignity-they-deserve

With the end of the furlough scheme, we face an economic cliff-edge which risks killing the recovery before it even starts. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak must act now or be remembered for casting thousands onto the scrapheap. https://gmb.org.uk/news/16-million-furlough-cliff-edge-risks-killing-recovery-it-even-starts

A 0% pay offer is a massive kick in the teeth for our members at G4S cash services. We now have no choice but to hold a ballot for industrial action. Our members know their worth. https://gmb.org.uk/news/g4s-strike-ballot-risks-atms-running-out-cash

Amazon’s UK business paid just £3.8m more corporation tax last year than in 2019, even as sales increased by £1.89bn. Ministers must get a grip of this runaway company and make sure pandemic profiteers pay more. https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/amazon-tax-bill-pandemic-profiteers-must-pay-more

Any credible plan for the future of social care must give a proper pay rise to the people doing the work. That's how you start tackling the massive understaffing crisis. That's why GMB is campaigning for a £15 an hour social care minimum wage. https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/pitiful-social-care-cash-boost-must-fund-%C2%A315-hour

Firing up belching coal power plants makes a mockery of the UK’s claim to be a world leader in green energy. This is cast iron proof – if it were needed – there can be no net zero in the UK without new nuclear. https://gmb.org.uk/news/coal-power-plant-fire-shows-no-net-zero-without-new-nuclear

Shana Tova to all of our Jewish members and friends. GMB is committed to making 5782 the year we #MakeWorkBetter for our members. Wishing you a sweet and happy New Year, full of peace and prosperity.