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GMB UNION FEARS FOR JOBS IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR AS TIER 3 RESTRICTIONS KICK-IN ACROSS THE REGION

GMB Union, which represents thousands of workers in the hospitality sector, has expressed its fears for the industry and the workers employed in it as Tier 3 restrictions take hold.

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#MAKE AMAZON PAY #BLACK FRIDAY   

Amazon is one of the most powerful corporations on the planet, headed by the world’s richest person, CEO Jeff Bezos.    During the pandemic, we have seen Amazon grow into a trillion dollar corporation and Bezos become the first person in history to amass $200 billion in personal wealth.    

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SWISSPORT MAKES 3,000 WORKERS REDUNDANT AFTER REFUSING TO ACCESS EXTENDED FURLOUGH SCHEME

Thousands are facing Christmas with no job thanks to Swissport’s intractable attitude.  Swissport have pressed ahead with mass redundancies which came into effect on the 31st October despite GMB calls to reinstate the workers and furlough them instead.

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Big Union Phone Bank!

Come and join Tracy Brabin and trade union members who are backing Tracy4Mayor for the BIG union phone bank on Monday, 23 November at 6pm.

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FANCY A (VIRTUAL) CUPPA WITH TRACY BRABIN AND ANGELA GRIFFIN?

Tracy is standing to be Labour’s candidate for the Mayor of West Yorkshire. COVID19 means that we can’t do the usual member meetings and events, so Tracy wants to try something a bit different.

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NHS PAY JUSTICE SURVEY

GMB and other recognised health unions are still waiting for a response from Government regarding our joint campaign for a ‘significant and early pay increase’ for NHS staff.

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#SaveUnionLearning Update

What an amazing start to the #SaveUnionLearning campaign this week!  In case you didn’t see it, we got great coverage in the Guardian and in the sector press.

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SIGN OUR PETITION: UNION FURY AS LEEDS CITY COUNCIL PROPOSE CARE FACILITY CLOSURES

GMB Union, which represents thousands of Leeds City Council workers, has expressed anger at the proposals to close care facilities across the city.

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GMB UNION EXPRESSES ANGER OVER LACK OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION AS MORE JOBS ARE SET TO GO AT LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT

GMB Union, which represents thousands of members in the aviation industry, is saddened to hear the announcement today that more than 100 jobs are set to go at Leeds Bradford Airport as the impact of Covid-19 takes hold.

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#SaveUnionLearning

Earlier this month, the TUC received notification from the Department for Education that they would end the Union Learning Fund from March 2021.

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