Amazon announces pay rise for its operational employees September 4, 2024 Online giant Amazon has announced a pay rise for its operational staff. The minimum starting pay for frontline operations employees will increase to between £13.50 and £14.50 an hour, depending on location. For those with 36 months’ service, the increase will be to between £13.75 and £14.75 an hour. Amazon said the increase was worth at least 9.8 [...]
Problems at Asda look set to continue as workers strike again July 24, 2024 This week, Asda workers - with the support of GMB union - announced the latest strike action in a months-long string of collective action and demonstrations.
Amazon Coventry workers await landmark union vote result July 15, 2024 A win by the GMB union would bolster their ability to address health and safety concerns at the Coventry warehouse.
Amazon workers begin vote on historic union ballot July 9, 2024 More than 3,000 staff at Amazon's Coventry site are taking part in the vote, which will last until July 13. The result is expected two days later.
Tata and unions in eleventh hour talks over early Port Talbot closure June 30, 2024 The company enraged unions last week after it revealed plans to bring forward the closure of its blast furnaces in south Wales due to strikes.
General Election 2024: Can Labour really hit net zero? June 27, 2024 With the election just one week away, Labour’s pledge to “make Britain a clean energy superpower” has sparked a debate on whether or not their net zero scheme is actually achievable. Sir Keir Starmer revealed that Labour’s transition team is considering setting up an office for Net Zero, should they win the election, in order [...]
Amazon to be hit with legal action by GMB over ‘US-style union-busting tactics’ April 29, 2024 GMB Union has filed legal proceedings against retail giant Amazon over allegations that it has pressured workers to give up their trade membership
Over 400 Stonegate pubs in London risk closure, GMB claims April 19, 2024 Almost 450 pubs in London face closure after one of the UK’s biggest hospitality groups Stonegate warned on its profitability, the GMB Union has said.
Rolls-Royce nuclear submarine workers face strike ballot in pay dispute January 23, 2024 Employees that work in Rolls-Royce's nuclear submarine programme are to be balloted in a dispute over pay.