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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 10d

🚨A Leeds learning disability service faces a strike vote after imposing changes to sick pay.

Under the new policy, workers at Aspire will receive no pay after just one month of illness, leaving them to survive on state benefits. Full story below 👇

www.gmb.org.uk/news/leeds-l...

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GMB Union @gmb.org.uk · 13d

The Chancellor's commitment to buy British is incredible news for our shipbuilders.

For generations, our yards have kept the country safe: from beating the Armada to sinking the Bismarck.

This policy will reinvigorate UK shipyards- and the communities built around them.

#Lab25

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 16d

🚨Health Secretary curbs NHS outsourcing after pressure from GMB.

New subsidiaries will only be approved:
✅In limited cases
✅With union support
✅With NHS pay, pensions & conditions

AGH Solutions must give Airedale workers the NHS terms & conditions they deserve🧡🖤👇

www.gmb.org.uk/news/health-...

Health Secretary limits after NHS outsourcing

www.gmb.org.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 19d

📢 GMB Wins Historic Equal Pay Deal in Sheffield!
After GMB raised a claim in Sept 2023, we’ve secured justice for hundreds of women workers who were underpaid for years. This is a win for GMB members, a win for women and a win for Sheffield. But our fight for fairness continues✊
#EqualPay #GMBUnion

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 24d

🚨GMB remains ready to resolve this pay dispute, but the ball is firmly in Bridon’s court.👇

www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Ropemakers at historic Wallsend company to continue striking over pay dispute

Almost 100 members of staff at Bridon International in North Tyneside will stage fresh industrial action, GMB Union says

www.chroniclelive.co.uk

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 24d

🚨Airedale Hospital strike escalates with three new walkouts planned.

Despite three strike days and significant disruption to the hospital, the trust’s management still refuse to have a grown up discussion around our members' terms and conditions😠👇

www.gmb.org.uk/news/airedal...

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 25d

🚨GMB is urging North Tyneside Council to scrap plans which could see staff stumping up to park at council offices & leisure centres🅿️

Meanwhile councillors are set to trouser up to £6,000 pay rise if the increase is nodded through at a vote of the full council meeting👇
www.gmb.org.uk/news/north-t...

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TUC North East, Yorkshire & Humber @tucneyh.bsky.social · 27d

Proud to stand with @gmb.org.uk members at Airedale Hospital today. These workers keep our NHS running and deserve the same pay and conditions . NHS WORK = NHS PAY
Solidarity with every worker taking action.

#AiredaleHospital #NHSWorkers
#Solidarity #FairPay
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · 27d

🚨150 frontline workers at Airedale Hospital will walk-out (today and tomorrow) in a dispute over pay & conditions. Talks between GMB and the trust took place on the 1st strike day (12 Sept) but broke down when management refused to consider any compromises. 👇
www.gmbneyh.org.uk/airedale_hos...

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Sep 12

GMB members take action over unfair pay practices at Airedale Hospital today as they embark on 3 days of strike action.✊

We call on @AGHSolutions and @AiredaleNHSFT to do the right thing by them and let’s get our members back to work 🧡🖤

#NHSPayForNHSJobs

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Sep 9

GMB member and Airedale Hospital worker, Sandra Harrison, met with the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, on behalf of the striking Airedale workers. 🖤🧡

The Health Secretary has agreed to intervene in the Airedale Hospital dispute. 👇✊

www.gmb.org.uk/news/health-...

Health Secretary to intervene in Airedale Hospital dispute

www.gmb.org.uk

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨It's time for AGH Solutions and Airedale Hospital bosses to sort out pay inequality at the hospital. Don't force our members into having to take action, and do the right thing by your workforce 👇

Airedale Hospital staff protest over 'two-tier' pay system

About 150 cleaners, porters and security staff at Airedale Hospital are fighting for equal pay.

bbc.co.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Sep 8

GMB members working at Airedale Hospital are not second-class citizens.

They’re the backbone of our healthcare system. They deserve NHS pay for NHS jobs ✊🧡🖤

#NHSPayForNHSJobs #MakeWorkBetter

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨Airedale Hospital workers took to the gates today to protest over 'second-class' pay. Employed by AGHS, which is owned by the Trust, means that workers receive worse terms and conditions than their NHS colleagues.

150+ staff will strike 12–15 Sept demanding fair treatment ✊

#NHSPayForNHSJobs 🖤🧡

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢BREAKING: Airedale hospital staff have voted to strike in anger at two-tier outsourced job structure.

Porters, domestics, catering and security staff get worse pay, leave and pensions than colleagues at the same hospital 😠 👇

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2540652...

GMB members at Airedale Hospital vote in favour of strike action

GMB members at Airedale Hospital have voted for strike action.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢Breaking News: GMB Union to meet with Doncaster Mayor over campaign to reverse 2012 pay cuts for hundreds of workers👇

#PayUpDoncaster

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politic...

Mayor Jones to meet union leaders over campaign to reverse 2012 pay cuts

Doncaster Mayor Ros Jones is to meet with the GMB next month to begin discussions over pay restoration.

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 18

Veolia Sheffield: Ongoing Dispute
Comment from GMB NEYH Regional Secretary on Veolia Sheffield ongoing dispute. 👇

www.gmbneyh.org.uk/_veolia_shef...

Veolia Sheffield: Ongoing Dispute

GMB North East, Yorkshire & Humber

www.gmbneyh.org.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hospital workers have voted to strike in anger at two-tier workforce👇✊
www.gmb.org.uk/news/airedal...

Airedale Hospital workers vote to strike

www.gmb.org.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 13

£138m of public money.
75% publicly owned by ⁦@TeesValleyCA
⁩ Staff pay: frozen.

Our Airport, Our Pay. ✍️ Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/277wp2p3

#FairPayTeesside #OurAirportOurPay⁦

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GMB Union @gmb.org.uk · Aug 11

We met the health Secretary today - and told him:

🚑 We need change to ambulance retirement ages
🏥 All NHS staff must have pay restoration
🧑‍⚕️ Job evaluation for bands 2-3 and 5-6

Wes Streeting pledged to invest in Agenda for Change reforms 🙌

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GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Aug 5

😎Summer’s here and so is our brand new education programme. If you fancy signing up for a course simply follow the link below 👇
tinyurl.com/2025programme

🔗You can also find a link to our end-of-year education round-up, so grab yourself a cuppa and enjoy a good read 📖☕
tinyurl.com/unionedge2025

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Jul 31

Teesside wind farm workers to strike over pay deal.
The future of Teesworks and UK energy must be built on decent working conditions, yet Seah Wind consistently refuse to get round negotiating table👇

gmbneyh.org.uk/teesside_win...

@teessidelive.bsky.social
@itvtynetees.bsky.social

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Jul 28

Workers at Airedale Hospital do NHS work. But the Airedale Board is refusing to give them full NHS pensions, pay and conditions😠

Please sign this petition to support these frontline workers. 👇🙏

www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/de...

Demand NHS Terms for NHS Work - Airedale Hospital

SUPPORT STAFF AT AIREDALE HOSITAL DEMAND EQUAL TERMS FOR EQUAL WORK Porters, domestics, catering and security staff who work for AGH Solutions (AGHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Founda...

www.megaphone.org.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Jul 28

Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Can you sign the worker's petition? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/su...

Support Mitie Workers at Sellafield: Demand Fair Pay Now!

Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Can you sign the worker's petition?

www.megaphone.org.uk

GMB Campaigns @gmbcampaigns.bsky.social · Jul 11

Best wishes to everyone heading to Durham for the 2025 Durham Miners' Gala - 👀watch out for our brand new regional banner making its first appearance at the gala 🥳