We are receiving calls from members looking for some clarity on what they should do in the light of the PMs announcement in relation to returning to work. Further details are being published later today.

Your Regional Equality Forum (REF) are having an online Zoom meeting this Thursday 7th May 6pm and would like you to come along and share any ideas you have in supporting equalities, in particular something for Mental Health Awareness week 18th to 22nd May.

GMB Union, the Union for taxi and private hire drivers across the UK, has uncovered a potentially fraudulent scandal in Kirklees involving a number of taxi operators.

It is with very great sadness that we can confirm the loss of four GMB members this week, three having contracted COVID-19. All were well-respected by their colleagues and friends and will be deeply missed.

Beautiful South stars Paul Heaton and Jacquie Abbott have announced a special one-off gig - for care workers.

GMB has been inundated with calls from GMB members, many of them front line nursing staff working in Covid-19 areas at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. Like our front-line staff we were outraged at the calls from the Trust to re-use PPE.

Since Friday over 1,200 people have signed the Derbyshire County Council petition objecting care home closures. Thank you if you were one of the many who signed.

This toolkit is for GMB reps to take up issues around PPE in their workplace. It will also help GMB members stand up for their right to work safely.

A hospital worker employed by private company ISS has been told he faces the sack after a dispute over PPE.
The man - who collects rubbish from Queen Elizabeth’s hospital, in Woolwich - was told he wasn’t entitled to wear a face mask.

Are you a budding Picasso? Don’t worry if you’re not, it’s time to get creative. We need your help and want you to enter our competition by designing a poster and image for our equality team here at the GMB.