The @ScotGov want to tie negotiations for the 2021 NHS pay offer into further reforms of workers' pay, terms & conditions. After all these workers have done throughout this deadly pandemic, that would be a shameful way to treat our frontline NHS heroes: https://tinyurl.com/y5gejjs3
Today’s blog from our Women’s Campaign Unit looks back at the #GlasgowWomensStrike, and how the lessons learnt and confidence built in that campaign have helped our union to organise and win during the Covid crisis. Glasgow Women’s Strike: 2 Years On: https://tinyurl.com/y5zhrkju
In October 2018, thousands of predominantly women workers across the city of Glasgow went on strike for equal pay. On the second anniversary of the strike, we caught up with @GMBGlasgowCC reps Shona Thomson and Frances Stojilkovic, to hear their memories from the strike.
"Pay is the priority, not reform" An important update for our NHS members, ahead of Tuesday's STAC meeting, which will discuss terms of agreement for the 2021 pay negotiations. The mistakes of the current pay deal cannot be repeated, and lessons need to be learned.
Thank you @Keir_Starmer and @AngelaRayner for taking the time yesterday to meet virtually with some of our members working in social care to hear about their experiences of the Covid crisis & @GMBScotOrg's #FightFor15. This is what Shirley, a Home Carer and GMB rep, had to say.
BREAKING: The fabrication contracts for NnG, like the Seagreen project, will be manufactured by the rest of the world. 2 projects worth £5 billion, requiring 168 turbine jackets to power our future, and not one will be built in Scotland. Joint statement: https://tinyurl.com/y598ozsc
Thank you to everyone who took part in tonight’s “Celebrating our Diversity, Understanding our Communities” call, and in particular to representatives of @SCoJeC, @GlasgowMosque and @GlasgowGurdwara for supporting the event.
Now more than ever we must understand the many strands of faith and struggle that shape our members lives, our workplaces & our communities across Scotland today. Tonight at 6pm, GMB Scotland is hosting a virtual event - Celebrating Our Diversity, Understanding Our Communities.
