Almost third of female firefighters have faced harassment at FBU events, report finds Executive backs new measures after authors say sexual harassment is an issue within the Fire Brigades Union The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024
GMB members support ballot on strike action over alleged bullying within union Union has been implementing recommendations of 2020 independent report that found it institutionally sexist The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024
Kate Garraway returns to TV in emotional GMB interview following husband Derek Draper's death TV presenter Garraway revealed the Prince and Princess of Wales were among those to have written their condolences to her family following Derek Draper's death in January Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2024
Tata Steel ‘open to more UK investment’ despite Port Talbot job cuts Exclusive: Steelworks owner to float possibility of new, smaller plant as it prepares to defend redundancies in Wales to MPs The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024
‘Hypocrisy’: Tata builds vast India furnace despite Port Talbot emissions claims Owner says shutting Welsh blast furnaces will cut emissions, but it is opening a new one in India The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
Tata Steel to confirm shutdown of Port Talbot blast furnaces, sources claim Move by Tata could put thousands of jobs in south Wales at risk and end more than a century of steelmaking The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024
‘She agreed to work for £5 an hour’: the desperate plight of many Leicester garment workers After Covid shone a spotlight on life in the city’s clothing industry, activists and unions gained access to factories. But abuses are still rife The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
Kate Garraway gives update on family life after death of husband Derek Draper Draper died earlier this month after a heartbreaking battle with long Covid The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Amazon workers at new Birmingham site to go on strike over pay GMB union says up to 100 staff at fulfilment centre will take part in stoppage to boost profile of dispute The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Amazon workers at brand new Birmingham warehouse to go on strike Just weeks after opening, workers at Amazon’s new flagship fulfilment centre have voted to join industrial action The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024
Kate Garraway thanks supporters as she deals with ‘raw pain’ of husband Derek Draper’s death Presenter’s husband died on Friday after suffering long-lasting symptoms from Covid-19 The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024
Susanna Reid fights back tears as she reads out Kate Garraway's message of thanks following husband Derek Draper's death Reid was emotional as she read out Garraway's message of thanks to the public for their support after Derek Draper died last week Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024
The five biggest moments in the trade union movement in 2023 THE trade union movement has taken Scotland by storm this year, with more disputes attracting public attention, and more branches showing the… The National (Scotland) · Jan 2, 2024
GMB union says urgent action needed to tackle safety concerns at Sellafield Guardian investigation has revealed areas that need attention at nuclear site in Cumbria The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023 Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid announces Christmas break from ITV show The presenter shared the news with her fans on social media
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023 GMB host Susanna Reid speaks on calls for Richard Madeley to be sacked Last month, Madeley was met with backlash after he asked British-Palestinian MP Layla Moran if she was aware of Hamas’ plans to conduct their terror attack in Israel before it happened
The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2023 Hundreds of whisky workers to go on strike during festive period HUNDREDS of whisky production workers will take strike action during the busy festive period in a dispute over pay and conditions.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers' rights The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023 Former Wilko boss apologises for more than 12k job losses after retailer went bust Former Wilko chairwoman Lisa Wilkinson has apologised for the loss of more than 12,000 jobs after the retailer entered administration in August…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Wilko’s former chair tells MPs she was devastated by collapse of retailer Lisa Wilkinson says her family’s multimillion-pound fortune was not enough to save the chain
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Unions reveal plan to safeguard Port Talbot steel plant and protect jobs Community and the GMB said their proposal would secure a just transition for the workforce and owner Tata Steel UK.
International Business Times · Nov 24, 2023 Amazon Hit By 'Black Friday' Strikes In Europe Amazon was hit by strikes at various locations in Britain, Germany and Italy during the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023 ‘What do we want? £15!’ Hundreds join Amazon picket line for Black Friday strike Trade unionists from US and Europe stand with staff at Coventry hub over local pay dispute amid global day of action
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 Black Friday hit by strikes as over 1000 Amazon workers walk out in pay dispute Workers say they tired of only ‘just about making ends meet’
Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023 Amazon workers walk out on Black Friday in long-running pay dispute Amazon defended its pay rates and said the strike will not affect customers