Posted: 23rd December 2024
On behalf of everyone at GMB Milton Keynes City Branch, we’d like to wish you and your family all the very best for the festive period.
GMB representatives and activists, who work so hard for members in workplaces everywhere, have been fantastic and deserve a huge thank you for their efforts.
We look forward to…
Posted: 5th September 2024
We hope you’ve had an opportunity to rest over the summer and you are ready for the new school year.
Included below are some brief updates or links to information that you might find interesting or useful:
NJC Pay 2024 -2025
GMB members voted to accept the employer’s pay offer and the employer…
Posted: 5th September 2024
The majority of GMB members who participated in NJC pay ballot for Local Government and Schools decided to accept the employer’s pay offer for 2024/25.
During the ballot process, many GMB members told us that, although they were disappointed with the pay offer, they are struggling to make ends meet due to the cost-of-living crisis…
Posted: 18th April 2024
You can read our latest branch newsletter by clicking on the link below:
If you are a member of GMB Union and did not receive this newsletter by email (and would like to receive emails from us in the future) please contact us so that we can update your…
Posted: 11th April 2024
Our Branch President Coral Fineman (who is also a GMB Workplace Organiser at SUEZ) organised a foodbank collection at her workplace, supported by GMB Union members.
Employees at SUEZ in Old Wolverton were asked to bring items to their workplace, for donation to MK Foodbank, with a goal to reach 100 items.
GMB Milton Keynes…
Posted: 29th February 2024
NJC PAY CLAIM 2024/25 UPDATE
We want to thank everyone who participated in the recent survey regarding your aspirations were for pay this year.
The survey results were discussed at a joint meeting of the GMB National Local Government and Schools Committees on 26th February 2024. I am pleased to inform you that your…
Posted: 7th December 2023
GMB’s Political Fund ballot has now closed. The result was a 96.52% vote in favour of keeping our Political Fund, on a turnout of 15.2%.
You can read the scrutineer’s report here: Political Fund Ballot – Report of Voting
If you would like a printed copy, we would be…
Posted: 2nd November 2023
Many thanks to all GMB members in both schools and local government who participated in the recent NJC industrial action ballot over pay.
Following the GMB consultative ballot many GMB members asked to be balloted for strike action to get a fully funded better deal. We listened to our members who…
Posted: 20th September 2023
Staff at social housing provider Grand Union Housing are struggling to pay their own rent, says GMB union.
GMB Union have today announced strike action at Grand Union Housing, provider of 13,000 social homes across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire.
The strike will see maintenance staff down tools on 22, 25 & 29 September and 2, 6, 9, 13 & 16…
Posted: 20th September 2023
GMB’s Political Fund ballot will run from the 11th of October to the 1st of November.
The Political Fund is GMB’s campaign fund that is used to fight for the issues that matter most to our members.
It allows us to fight for GMB members not just in the workplace, but wherever power lies –…