GMB
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| Members | 622,956 (2015) |
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| Headquarters location | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | July 1 |
| 1924 | |
| Key person | Tim Roache |
| Affiliations | Trades Union Congress |
| Office locations | London, United Kingdom |
| NW postcode area | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2281552 |
About GMB
The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom which has more than 631,000 members. GMB members work in nearly all industrial sectors, in retail, security, schools, distribution, the utilities, social care, the NHS, ambulance service and local government.
School strikes: Closures and disruption as non-teaching staff walk out
... The authority said it expected significant disruption on Thursday, as members of three unions - Unison, United and Gmb - walked out for the full day...
Scottish school strikes set to go ahead in pay dispute
... Members of the two other main council unions - Unite and the Gmb - voted to accept this offer but Unison have argued that a better deal is possible...
School strikes: Support staff to walk out at 24 Scottish councils
... Unite and Gmb have suspended strike plans while members are consulted...
Amazon staff vote for six months of strikes
...By Oprah FlashBBC News, West MidlandsAmazon warehouse staff in Coventry have voted for six more months of strikes, the Gmb has said...
Junior doctors in Scotland to strike after rejecting pay offer
... Ambulance staff in England and Wales have also taken action with members belonging to three unions - Gmb, Unison and Unite - striking in January...
Calls for talks to end junior doctors' strikes
... The 14 unions involved will now put it to their members to vote on, with the biggest three - the Royal College of Nursing, Unison and the Gmb - all backing the deal...
NHS 5% pay offer may end bitter dispute in England
... The biggest three - the Royal College of Nursing, Unison and the Gmb - have all said they are backing the deal...
Ambulance strike in Wales postponed after better pay offer
...Monday s strike action by ambulance staff in the Gmb union has been postponed after an improved offer was tabled by the Welsh government...
NHS 5% pay offer may end bitter dispute in England
By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent
A 5% pay rise from April has been offered to NHS staff in England, including nurses and ambulance workers.
In addition, staff have been offered a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up The Past Year 's pay award.
Unions are recommending members back The Deal after nearly Two Weeks of talks with ministers, raising hopes The bitter dispute may be coming to an end.
The offer covers all NHS staff except doctors, who are on a different contract.
Fourteen unions were represented at The Talks covering nurses, ambulance staff, physios, midwives and support staff, including cleaners and porters.
The biggest Three - The Royal College of Nursing, Unison and The Gmb - have all said they are backing The Deal .
Unite has said it cannot recommend it to members, but it will put it out to vote.
It Comes after a winter of industrial action which has seen nurses, ambulance staff and physios all Go On strike.
The unions put further action on hold after The Two Sides agreed to enter discussions last month.
NHS staff have seen a pay rise by an average of 4. 75% this Year - with The lowest paid getting The biggest rises.
The one-off payment starts at £1,655 for The lowest paid staff such as cleaners and porters and rises to just over £2,400 for The Most senior frontline roles, such as nurse consultants.
An offer of 3. 5% from April had been suggested originally by The government, but during The Talks ministers agreed to increase this to 5%. The lowest paid will Get Even more.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
