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GMB HELPS WEST MIDLAND WORKERS RECOVER OVER £4.5 MILLION IN COMPENSATION IN 2008.
22nd December 2008
The GMB Britain’s General Union wins £1,000,000 each week for
members across the country. The GMB Birmingham & West Midlands Region has helped its
members recover a staggering £5,333,523.82 in personal injury claims this
year alone.
RANGEMASTER VOTE TO ACCEPT BY LARGE MARJORITY TO WORK A SHORTER WEEK.
15th December 2008
GMB hourly paid members working at Rangemaster Leamington Spa voted by a large majority today for a shorter
working week.
GMB OPPOSED TO LYNDON SCHOOL
IN SOLIHULL CHANGING ITS STATUS
4th December 2008
The Governors at Lyndon School
and Humanities College in Solihull have
now confirmed that the school will change status and become a ‘Trust
School’ in January 2009.
SPECIAL DAY FOR GMB WOMEN MEMBERS
18th November 2008
You and a female friend are invited to a day particularly aimed at GMB
women members
GMB POLISH MEMBERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UK JOIN MARCH
& RALLY FOR 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF POLAND’S INDEPENDENCE TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE
LONDON SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
6th November 2008
GMB National banner will be carried by GMB Polish members who have been sacked for fighting exploitation in
top London hotels
BIRMINGHAM TOPS THE WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE FOR UNCOLLECTED COUNCIL TAX WHILE SOUTH SHROPSHIRE
HAD LOWEST AMOUNT UNCOLLECTED
8th September 2008
TUC Congress told of £745,666,831 million uncollected council tax in 408 UK councils in 2007/8
OSWESTRY, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, MALVERN HILLS AND SOUTH SHROPSHIRE HAVE THE CLEANEST STREETS IN WEST MIDLANDS. THE DIRTIEST AREAS IN THE REGION ARE BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY AND NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH
23rd April 2008
GMB says Britain’s streets are getting cleaner but calls for some councils to employ more
street cleaners, part funded by a levy on fast food outlets, to raise cleaning standards up to the best.
THE FACTS ABOUT THE ONGOING DISPUTE BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM
CITY COUNCIL AND GMB MEMBERS
2nd April 2008
GMB’S response to councillor Alan Rudge’s
comments in the Birmingham Mail – Tuesday 1st April
NEW INCAPACITY BENEFIT TEST PENALISING 218,210 WEST MIDLANDS CLAIMANTS
FAILS TO RECOGNISE THE LACK OF DEMAND FOR THESE WORKERS
14th March 2008
New GMB study shows that in the UK
labour market able bodied and fully fit workers get jobs ahead of those disabled and not fully fit
BIRMINGHAM CITY
COUNCIL DAY OF ACTION HAS BEEN CANCELLED
25th February 2008
Birmingham
City Council’s day of action due to take place on Tuesday 26th February is cancelled and there will be no
further action for the next 2 weeks.
BIRMINGHAM COUNCIL TOP AND WORCESTERSHIRE
BOTTOM OF REGIONAL LEAGUE FOR COUNCILS WITH % OF TOP 5% EARNERS FROM MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
29th January 2008
GMB calls for appointments and promotions to be based on merit to reflect make up of local
travel to work areas
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL – JOINT TRADE UNIONS – STRIKE ACTION IN BIRMINGHAM
28th January 2008
Trade Union members in Birmingham City Council
have today voted by a majority of 3:1 to take strike action over the Council’s decision to impose grossly unfair new
contracts on the workforce.
HEREFORDSHIRE TOP & WALSALL BOTTOM OF WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE FOR PROPORTION
OF SELF EMPLOYED IN THE WORKFORCE
24th January 2008
GMB supports tribunal claim for sacked City Sprint worker to expose bogus self employment
in the courier industry
VICTORY FOR GMB UNION
22nd January 2008
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations
2006. Swish Products Ltd v GMB
3rd January 2008
The GMB Britain’s General
Union wins £1,000,000 each week for members across the country. The GMB Birmingham & West Midlands Region has helped its
members recover a staggering £4,562,069.91 in personal injury claims this year alone.
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