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9 October 2019
Asda workers protest callous bosses
Workers organised with the GMB union protested outside more than 75 Asda stores across the UK on Thursday 3 October. Bosses have said they will fire anyone who doesn't sign up to 'Contract 6' by 2 November.
2 October 2019
Crown Paints dispute - union senior steward speaks out
Workers, members of the GMB union, at Crown Paints in Hull have in recent weeks taken four days of strike action in pursuit of a just pay claim. Shane Allinson, GMB senior steward, has made a statement about the dispute
2 October 2019
Hull: Construction workers' walkout forces employer to back down
The unofficial construction workers' dispute involving the building of a wood chip processing plant at Saltend Chemicals Park, in Hull, has been a struggle to prevent the blacklisting of two senior Unite and GMB union stewards - Paul Tattersfield and Keith Gibson.
25 September 2019
Hull construction workers strike against blacklisting
Workers building a wood chip acetylation (processing) plant in Hull walked off the job in defence of trade union agreements and against blacklisting on 24 September.
25 September 2019
GMB union members at 12 Asda stores around Britain staged protests on 16 September against the imposition of new, rotten terms and conditions known as 'Contract 6'
11 September 2019
Asda workers protest against worse contract
Asda workers are being threatened with the sack if they refuse to sign a new contract which will worsen their terms and conditions.
28 August 2019
Retail workers fight back against Scrooge bosses
Faced with a profits squeeze, big retail bosses are attempting to make workers pay by closing outlets, axing jobs and worsening terms and conditions of employment. However, this offensive is being resisted.
28 August 2019
Merseyside Matalan workers walk out over pay deal
Workers at a Matalan warehouse and distribution centre in Knowsley, Merseyside have taken strike action against a proposed pay deal.
28 August 2019
The GMB and Unite trade unions representing workers at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast have announced the extension of the unpaid temporary lay-off of staff until 30 September
20 August 2019
Workers reject 'Martini' contract
Around 1,000 Asda workers, members of the GMB union, marched on Asda House in Leeds
6 August 2019
Hull: Karro Food meat processors strike against poverty pay
A pork foods plant in Hull that hasn't witnessed a strike in 30 years is now seeing strikes each Monday organised by general union GMB
National Shop Stewards Network conference, 6.7.19, Conway Hall in London
31 May 2019
29 May 2019
Determined nuclear workers' industrial action continues
The confidence and determination of the Mitie workers at Sellafield is rising
22 May 2019
Morrisons workers reject pay offer
The 17 May could be an historic moment for Morrisons workers. It is now time for our union Usdaw, the shop workers' union, to dig deep and come out on top.
8 May 2019
Hull dinner ladies protest against loss of week's pay
I was told by one dinner lady that they face a week's loss in pay, from a four-day delay due to changes in their payment schedule
8 May 2019
Asda workers protest against attacks on paid breaks and bank holiday working
GMB union reps and activists from across the country came to protest outside Asda House in Leeds against the company's proposals to forcibly move what staff remain on other contracts onto 'Contract 6'
13 February 2019
Workplace and union news in brief
Glasgow strike victory; Bradford bus victory; union action in Hackney; oil tanker strike; Irish nurses strike; home care doorstepping; Woolwich ferry walkout
23 January 2019
Birmingham: hostile Labour council attacks striking workers
Councillor resigns from cabinet: Labour councillors should be accountable to the labour movement
12 December 2018
Veolia waste workers vote for action in Cheshire
Waste workers in Unite the Union in Cheshire, employed by Veolia UK, have overwhelmingly voted for strike action in their dispute over unpaid shifts.
12 December 2018
Spontaneous hull walkouts stick two fingers up at Tory anti-trade union laws
Ferrybridge workers on construction sites and fast food factories have stuck two fingers up at the Tory Trade Union Act by striking.
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