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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join us next Tuesday evening for a fascinating Webinar hosted by our Regional Equality Forum on the rise of the Far Right and how this affects our members at work.

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1502a8...

GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy South Asian Heritage Month from all at GMB Southern Region

#RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #GMBUnion #WeAreGMB

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 1

We also honour the legacy of Jayaben Desai, a trailblazer who led the Grunwick strike and inspired generations of migrant workers to demand dignity and respect at work.

Her courage lives on in every fight for fairness today.

A black-and-white picture of Jayaben Desai, holding a sign which reads "the workers united will never be defeated"

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our campaign at APCOA in South London features many members of South Asian heritage and is still ongoing in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

GMB members who work for Apcoa, on a picket line. They are holding GMB Flags and placards.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 1

These stories are a vital part of the UK’s labour movement and deserve to be recognised and celebrated.

GMB Southern Region is proud to stand with our South Asian members; from gig economy workers to NHS staff, carers, and many others across key sectors who help keep our country running.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Aug 1

South Asian Heritage Month: 18 July – 17 August

This year’s theme ; Roots to Routes - invites us to reflect on the journeys of South Asian communities: their migration, struggles, and powerful contributions to British society.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Jun 30

Surrey school facing a Teaching Assistant strike unless management agree to talks. The proposed restructure would force redundancies on these vital workers, with parents also not consulted.

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/surrey-ta-st...

Surrey Teaching Assistants vote to strike to protect jobs

GMB seeking talks or the members will be forced to take industrial action

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Apr 9

Dozens of members protested outside a cab office in Basingstoke after their rep was stood down.

Why doesn't the Lamborghini-driving manager want our rep to fight against the wage downturn he's signing off?

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/dozens-prote...

Dozens protests Basingstoke cab office after union rep stood down

The rep was discriminated against for carrying out trade union duties

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 28

GMB members at Asda's St Leonards store have revealed SHOCKING details in a survey.

They are complaining of:

❌ TOXIC working environment
❌ TERRIFYING experiences
❌ 43% have taken time off sick with stress or mental health reasons

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/asda-st-leon...

Asda St Leonards revealed as 'toxic' and 'terrifying' as workers complain of bullying, racism and harassment

Union members within store reveal ‘absolutely shocking’ working conditions

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

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GMB London Region @gmblondonregion.bsky.social · Mar 18

It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 2025 and we're thinking differently about neurodiversity to challenge stereotypes & misconceptions.

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia are more common than you might think – you might have a colleague with at least one of them.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

More reading below:

www.internationalwomensday.com

www.unwomenuk.org/get-involved...

www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...

www.worldvision.org.uk/campaign/int...

International Women's Day 2025 | Awareness Days Events Calendar 2025

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Additionally, it's a call to

www.awarenessdays.com

GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy International Women’s Day to all our women members! #InternationalWomensDay25 #IWD25

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

As Gloria Steinem once said:

"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human
rights."

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

In 2025, GMB continues its fight for women’s equality in and out of the workplace, not least in Asda where our fight for equal pay for women-dominated roles continues.

A graphic which reads Asda Workers Need Pay Justice. A footnote reads International Women’s Day

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

GMB is constantly working on women’s issues via Women's Conference and has recently published the GMB Menopause Toolkit and held webinars on Sexual Harassment.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

This day is a call to recognise the work done to make progress for all women globally and
emphasise the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.

We must work together to address the barriers and biases faced by women in both their personal and
professional spaces

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 8

Today is International Women’s Day.

As we do every year, GMB is once again supporting International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #AcceleratingAction

Based on data from the World Economic Forum it will take until 2158 to achieve Gender Equality –
this is 5 generations away!

A graphic reading Happy International Women’s Day

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GMB Union North West & Irish @gmbnwi.org.uk · Mar 6

💷 Investment – Strengthening local communities and businesses.
🎓 Apprenticeships – Creating opportunities for the next generation.

Together, we’re building a stronger North West! 💪

#MakeWorkBetter ✊

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 4

Our members who clean and cater St Georges Hospital in Tooting are sick and tired of not getting paid properly and not being respected by their employer, Mitie.

So this lunchtime they staged a demonstration outside the hospital entrance.

Our members won't give up until some serious change is made!

A GMB member holding a placard which reads "Mitie treat us worse than the dirt we clean"

GMB members holding flags and placards outside their place of work, St Georges Hospital

A GMB member holding a placard which reads "Mitie staff are overworked and understaffed. We deserve better!"

GMB's Branch Secretary addresses the gathered members outside the hospital entrance.

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Mar 3

Parking wardens across four South London boroughs have STOPPED ISSUING PARKING TICKETS as of this morning.

Maybe the employer might be more inclined to settle the dispute now?

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/south-london...

South London parking wardens stop issuing tickets

Forced by ‘penny-pinching’ employer, wardens across four boroughs will stop issuing tickets from today

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Feb 21

Shame on you, Guildford Council!

Not only have our members not had their complaints properly looked at, now they're at risk of redundancy!

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/guildford-ra...

GMB members to Guildford Borough Council: Take our racism complaint seriously, don't sack us

Why is it us losing our jobs and not the alleged racist, ask GMB union members

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Feb 21

A second runway will help create decent, unionised jobs at Gatwick

"As the Government turns the page on austerity, a shovel-ready growth project like this is an obvious choice"

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Union bosses back Gatwick Airport second runway days before crunch deadline

The heads of the GMB and Prospect unions have written to the Transport Secretary arguing for a second runway at Gatwick to create jobs and boost economic growth

www.mirror.co.uk

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Feb 14

The long running dispute in Wiltshire is over and our members have been offered a reasonable outcome.

A sensible outcome, reached by grown ups - so why all the years of mucking about and sometimes breaking the law?

www.gmb-southern.org.uk/wiltshire-ou...

GMB members at Wiltshire Council reach outcome following tribunal success

Bristol ET found in favour of 21 GMB members last year and Wiltshire Council have now settled the matter

www.gmb-southern.org.uk

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GMB Southern Region @gmbsouthern.bsky.social · Feb 12

GMB members working for Caterlink at Eltham Hill School are taking strike action for fair pay.

GMB will always stand by its members to ensure a fair wage.

#GMBUnion #ElthamHillSchool #FairPayNow #MemberLed #MakeWorkBetter #CaterlinkPayStinks

A picket line outside Eltham Hill School, with GMB members and reps waving orange GMB flags

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GMB Union @gmb.org.uk · Feb 10

This week is #HeartUnions Week🧡

By campaigning together GMB members make work better 👏

Join our union 👉 gmb.org.uk/join-gmb

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