Posted: 21st February 2022
It has been announced that Sandwell Council have terminated their contract with Sandwell Leisure Trust. Sandwell Leisure Trust have been notified that the contract to run the 9 leisure services on behalf of the council has been terminated. Whilst it is uncertain who will be running the centres, including the new Aquatic Centre built especially…
Posted: 11th February 2022
February is LGBT+ history month.
A time to reflect on the struggles that LGBT+ people have fought and won and to educate everyone on the reason solidarity is so important.
Why is LGBT+ equality important?
Despite huge strides in LGBT+ equality in the last few years, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) workers still face…
Posted: 4th January 2022
Yet again we face another critical moment in the pandemic, with the Omicron variant spreading rapidly. GMB’s priority, as always, is to protect education, and this means keeping staff and students as safe as possible from the impact of the virus.
In recent days, GMB met with other education unions and agreed a joint statement…
Posted: 14th December 2021
THANK YOU!Thank you to all GMB members for taking the time to vote in the recent Indicative Industrial Action Ballot. Your participation really matters. Over 100,000 plus GMB members across Local Authorities, Councils, Schools and Academies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were included, so it going to take some time to collate…
Posted: 1st December 2021
Serco Sandwell strike ends in ‘stunning’ victory for workers and public. A long running dispute around health & safety, bullying in the workplace & terms and conditions has been won by GMB members working for Serco in Sandwell.
Earlier this year GMB members voted overwhelmingly for Industrial Action after Serco bosses refused to engage…
Posted: 18th November 2021
Today’s decision not only gives peace of mind to the residents and their families but also safeguards the jobs of more than 30 staff, says GMB Union
Sandwell’s only dementia care service has been saved today [18 November 2021] after a long-running Union and community campaign.
Following consultations between management and trade unions and…
Posted: 17th October 2021
A series of 24-hour actions are taking place.
Following an initial strike action at the end of August, GMB suspended a further three strike dates in scheduled for September after Serco management requested fresh talks.
However, Serco management walked away from agreed dispute resolution meetings in September leading to GMB members removing their labour one…
Posted: 17th October 2021
What have we been up to?
Over the past 3 weeks you may have noticed our website has not been updated. However, this is not as a result of our branch being out of the spotlight – if anything it has been the reverse and I wanted to update you all on the work…
Posted: 29th September 2021
Time is running out to have your say on the pay offer for Local Government and Schools workers!
With less than a week to go, it’s really important that we know what you think about the pay offer of: • 2.75% on NJC pay point 1 (backdated to April 1st)
• 1.75% on all…
Posted: 27th September 2021
Refuse workers in Sandwell Council will take further strike action next month, warning they will not be “strung along” by Serco and the service sub-contractor’s failure to fully resolve long-standing bullying, health and safety, and wage concerns.
A 24-hour action from 00.01 hours on Wednesday 6 October will affect domestic waste collections for over 60,000…