Workers facing brewers’ droop thanks to Draconian working conditions, says union.

GMB, the union for DHL workers, says trouble is brewing for Carlsberg’s Christmas beer deliveries following a dispute over pay and conditions.

As part of the GMB’s regional calendar of events, the final GMB Workplace Inspection Week has been arranged to take place on Monday 23rd October to Sunday 29th October 2017.

Airedale General Hospital NHS Trust is considering plans to create their own private company to run their Facilities, Procurement and Estates Department, our fear is that this could just be the start.

Tracy Brabin, MP for Batley & Spen along with Rachel Dix, full-time official with the GMB, visited one of the most significant employers in the area this week for a tour of the factory and warehouse and to meet with workers at Birstall based PPG. 

Join GMB trade union for a charity ‘static’ bike ride which will cover more than 210 miles across the region and at the same time raise valuable funds for the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund.

Please join us for the TUC Pay Pinch Rally on Tuesday 3rd October from 12.30 - 1.30 pm outside Leeds Art Gallery, Victoria Gardens, The Headrow.  Guest speakers include GMB Regional Secretary, Neil Derrick.

A peace demo is set to take place in the centre of Leeds this Saturday, to highlight and show support for the victims of human rights’ violations in Burma.  The demo has been organised by GMB branch secretary and local Leeds Councillor Javaid Akhtar.

GMB is campaigning today in many towns and cities across the region, to urge local authority leaders, Mayors, MPs and drivers of the trade to support and join the campaign to change the law to protect taxi and private hire drivers and the public.

Once again the courts have agreed with our argument regarding bogus self-employment.  GMB, the union for private hire drivers, has scored another landmark legal victory after a tribunal ruled Addison Lee drivers are entitled to basic workers’ rights.

GMB is campaigning in many towns and cities to urge local authority leaders, Mayors, MPs and drivers of the trade to support and join the campaign to change the law to protect taxi and private hire drivers and the public.