Posted: 21st March 2016
Following full membership consultation by GMB, and similar exercises by Unison and Unite, there is a different position among the national trade unions over the two-year pay deal that came about from national negotiations.
Following the Local Government pay ballot results, a meeting between the national Trade Union Officials was held on…
Posted: 17th March 2016
Followed by a disco and buffet and open to all GMB Sandwell members and their families, we are holding our branch AGM on Friday 17th June 2016 taking place at Smethwick Labour Club, Coopers Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands B67 7DN
Special Guest speaker and full agenda to…
Posted: 16th March 2016
The GMB national pay ballot for members in Local Government and schools closed on 14th March.
GMB members have voted YES to the two year pay offer, with a big majority in favour of accepting the offer from the employers.
However, you may have heard that members in other unions have voted…
Posted: 10th March 2016
We are conscious that our branch meetings take place during work times and although they are open from 3:30pm onwards it is difficult for members to attend.
We are open to views from members regarding the timings of the meetings as we are encouraging all members to be involved. After all, GMB…
Posted: 10th March 2016
Sandwell GMB along with sister trade unions lobbied Sandwell Council yesterday (Wednesday 9th March) and submitted a petition to Cllr Darren Cooper, Sandwell Council Leader which contained more than 5,000 signatures.
The petition called for Sandwell Council to recognise the service that SLT provides to local people of all abilities and income,…
Posted: 8th March 2016
Lobby Sandwell’s cabinet meeting 9th March 2016
Sandwell joint Trade Unions will be outside Sandwell Council House, Oldbury tomorrow (9th March) from 1pm to lobby councillors prior to the cabinet meeting. The petition which has over 5,000 signatures, will be submitted prior to the meeting, taking place from 3pm.
SLT have supported…
Posted: 4th March 2016
Dates for GMB S85 members meetings
27th January 2016
30th March 2016
25th May 2016
27th July 2016
28th September 2016
Meetings are held at Smethwick Council House and are open to ALL GMB members between 3:30pm – 5:00pm Come along to find out what your branch is doing for you, how to…
Posted: 3rd March 2016
Yesterday (3rd March 2016) Workplace reps from local branches attended a training day to get the best from our websites.
But – the training doesn’t stop. We want to hear YOUR views.
Please contact Branch Secretary Darren James, to share your ideas and views about what information we should be putting onto the…
Posted: 3rd March 2016
The Local Government Pay Ballot 2016 opened on Monday 29th February 2016 and will close on Monday 14th March 2016.
If you do not receive your ballot paper by Thursday 3rd March 2016 then please contact Branch Secretary Darren James on 07786126530 or via email Darren_James@Sandwell.gov.uk
REMEMBER: Please vote: It’s your pay so have…
Posted: 16th February 2016
Last week our Branch Secretary Darren James, represented GMB at the European Trade Union Institute during the ‘Circular Economy’ seminar.
Discussions took place around what the ‘circular economy’ means for workers and their representatives in the waste (collection, sorting, recycling, incineration, re-use) sector.
This sector that still sees low pay, low skilled work being done…