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Here are this year’s pay scales following agreement of the NJC 2026/27 pay rise offer. 🎉 💰 The new rates will be backdated to April 2026. ⚠️ Left local council employment? Don’t miss out! If you have left your council job, contact your former employer to find out what you need to do to claim…
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Following the full and final offer by the National Employers and a refusal to negotiate further, GMB have reluctantly agreed to settle the 2026 pay negotiations. Unfortunately, while a majority of regions voted initially to reject the pay offer the turnout in the vote fell short of what is required for a formal ballot on…
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PAY BALLOT NOW OPEN Local government and school workers — your voice matters. The pay ballot is officially OPEN Check your email inbox (and your spam folder too) today for your voting link and make sure you have your say Haven’t received it? Don’t wait — contact our regional office on 0121 550 4888 as…
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International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is on April 28th 2026. It commemorates workers killed or injured, with a focus on “Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living”. Every year, more people lose their lives because of work than in wars. These aren’t mysterious illnesses or unavoidable accidents — too often, they’re the result of safety…
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Voting begins today (Monday 22nd August 2022) for the NJC Pay Offer for 2022/23 – if you are in a workplace covered by the NJC as part of our branch then this applies to you.
Full details of the offer can be found at GMB Union – Local Government Noticeboard
Look out for…
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GMB members working in local government and school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have now received details of the 2022 pay offer.
2022/23 Local Government & Schools Pay offer is for one year and it is as follows:
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Extreme temperatures are hitting the region this week. We wanted to remind you of your rights at work when the heat rises.
GMB Union has compiled some helpful advice on your rights for working in hot temperatures, and access to a hot weather working checklist to keep you safe.
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96% refuse members in Sandwell vote to back industrial action
GMB Union, one of Britain’s largest refuse and household waste collection unions, has today warned that a dispute with Serco Sandwell could escalate, as 96% of members vote to back industrial action.
The warning has come as GMB members in Sandwell rejected a…
