School Workforce NewsSCHOOL WORKFORCE NEWS - ISSUE 22 (JULY 2013) - 18 July 2013
School Workforce News - Issue 22 (July 2013) - "Your Schools Needs You". In the last edition of School Workforce News we told you that GMB has launched a national campaign to protect Teaching Assistants from Michael Gove's plans to scrap the entire profession. This issue includes the first action of the campaign. PETITION TO SAVE TEACHING ASSISTANTS (ATTACHMENT TO SCHOOL WORKFORCE NEWS ISSUE 22) - 18 July 2013
Attachment to School Workforce News Issue 22 - Petition to Save Teaching Assistants. The Government want to get rid of all the teaching assistants at your school. Sign our petition to tell them you oppose these plans and want your school to keep its teaching assistants. Download the petition here. SCHOOL WORKFORCE NEWS - ISSUE 21 (JUNE 2013) - 10 June 2013
School Workforce News - Issue 21 (June 2013) - "GOVErnment Wants Schools to Axe Teaching Assistants". GMB delegates at our union's Annual Congress last week, voted unanimously to adopt a motion calling on the Union to defend Teaching Assistants from government plans to axe the profession altogether. SCHOOL WORKFORCE NEWS - ISSUE 20 (APRIL 2013) - 01 April 2013
School Workforce News - Issue 20 (April 2013) - "Local Government Pay Offer is 1% No Strings Attached". Last week the national local government employers sent GMB and the other TUs their 'final' offer for 2013 pay. If accepted this offer would apply to all schools covered by the NJC (Green Book), if you are unsure whether this applies to you, check your contract of employment. SCHOOL WORKFORCE NEWS - ISSUE 19 (MARCH 2013) - 01 March 2013
School Workforce News - Issue 19 (March 2013) - "Local Government Pay Talks - Employers Put Options on the Table". At a meeting of the Executive for the NJC for Local Government, the national employer representatives put forward two options to increase pay. If accepted this offer would apply to all schools covered by the NJC (Green Book). Check your contract of employment if you are not sure. Local Government NewsLOCAL GOVERNMENT BULLETIN - P2/14 : "LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS SHOW CONTEMPT FOR STAFF OVER PAY NEGOTIATIONS"
Local Government Bulletin - P2/14 : "Local Government Employers Show Contempt for Staff Over Pay Negotiations". LOCAL GOVERNMENT BULLETIN - P10/13
Local Government Bulletin - P10/13 : "Let's Make 2014 A Prosperous New Year!" LOCAL GOVERNMENT BULLETIN - P9/13 -
18 November 2013 Local Government Bulletin - P9/13 : Local Government Pension Scheme Member Website LOCAL GOVERNMENT BULLETIN - P8/13 -
05 November 2013 Local Government Bulletin - P8/13 : "Local Government Pay Claim" Public Service NewsPUBLIC SERVICES SECTION BULLETIN- PSS BULLETIN
5/14 Local government pay is not enough and it's time to take action! PUBLIC SERVICES SECTION BULLETIN- PSS BULLETIN 4/14
Local Government Pension Scheme - New Scheme just around the corner. PUBLIC SERVICES SECTION BULLETIN - PSS BULLETIN/1/14
Public Services Section Bulletin - PSS Bulletin/1/14 - Public Sector Pensions to rise in April. Please be advised that pensions being paid from public service pensions schemes will increase this April by 2.7%. |
General NewsBAME News - 06/08/2014
The Black, Asian and Minority Workers group is up and running. Find out more here. GMB Put Presure on Local Council- 29/07/2014
Find out what your local GMB is doing to end the Increment Freeze here. Strike Action Update - 30/06/2014
GMB Members In Councils And Schools Vote 3-To-1 To Strike On 10 July. More. New Legal Service for GMB Members - 29/05/2014
GMB has launched a new service for all advice on legal matters. More. Strike Action! GMB Members Reject Pay Offer - 28/05/2014
GMB members have rejected the employers pay offer in a 83% majority vote. More. Steve and Pete Hit the Press! - Friday 11th of April
Fame at last! Read about your branch officers and their involvement in the locally in the pay campaign on pages 6 and 7. of GMB's Southern Region's Vision magazine. More. Join GMB’s campaign on public sector pay - Friday 11th April 2014
GMB has launched a campaign against the Government’s attack on the pay of public sector workers. In the year to March 2014 the RPI rate of inflation has increased by 2.7%. This means that the cost of living is 2.7% more than this time last year. Despite this, the Government has insulted public sector workers by offering pay rises of 1% or less – effectively a real terms pay cut. More SAY NO TO 1% COUNCIL PAY OFFER - Tuesday, 1st April 2014
GMB To Advise Members In England, Wales And Northern Ireland To Reject 1% Council Pay Offer And Consult Over Industrial Action It is time to say 'enough is enough' and we are confident our members want to show their anger and frustration by rejecting the paltry 1% offer and opting instead for industrial action says GMB. More GMB calls on MP's to vote down Clause 119 - Friday, March 7, 2014
Do you remember when Lewisham Hospital was saved from closure recently? The Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt certainly does and now he intends to get his way. On Tuesday 11th March, MP's will vote on Clause 119 of the Care Bill. If passed this legislation would mean that it will now become lawful to close any NHS hospital in as little as 40 days and without any proper consultation. More Wow! Women of the World - Friday , February 28, 2014
WOW – Women of the World festival is back for the fourth year with a bigger and bolder programme than ever before and I’m pleased to be able to send you some more details about the festival weekend schedule. The weekend will run Friday 7 – Sunday 9 March. More Strike Ballot on Council Pay -Thursday, February 27, 2014
Trade Union Side Of The NJC For Local Government Says 1% Is Not Acceptable And Industrial Action Inevitable. We have no choice but to begin preparations for consulting our members on industrial action say GMB. More Councils Propose Staff Pay for Increase in Minimum Wage
Friday 21st, February, 2014 Following the national employer representatives cancelling last week’s pay negotiations and the acrimonious exchange of correspondence that followed, GMB and Unison officials met with the employers today to try to find a way forward. More A Message from Brian Strutton - Thursday, February 19th, 2014
The national employers for local government had arranged to meet GMB and the other trade unions on 14 February, to make an offer for the 2014 pay rise. However they decided to cancel that meeting for reasons that show utter contempt and disrespect for staff. More No Council Pay Offer - Friday, February 14, 2014
Employers Stall 1% Pay Offer For 1.5 Million Council Workers To Assess Impact Of Rise In National Minimum Wage In October Says GMB. Unions are entering into dispute with the local government employers as a measly 1%, reduced even further to pay the national minimum wage, will infuriate our members says GMB. More Day of Protest Over Pay - Posted: 24 Jan 2014
GMB are undertaking ‘Day of Protest’ for £1 pay claim for Local Government workers. On the 4th February GMB members across the country will take part in protests and demonstrations to highlight our claim for £1 an hour for all members working in local government. More |