GMB Midlands

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

STRIKE: Workers from The Orchard School in Sandwell sent a clear message today.

➡️ They aren’t backing down.
➡️ They demand a safe workplace.
➡️ It’s time for change.

GMB Union support staff 🤝 NASUWT teachers!

02/06/2026

Today strike at The Orchard School sends a clear message.

From unreported health and safety violations, to missed pay packets, workers are standing up to do what’s right by them and the students they care for.

02/06/2026

STRIKE: Workers from The Orchard School in Sandwell sent a clear message today.

➡️ They aren’t backing down.
➡️ They demand a safe workplace.
➡️ It’s time for change.

support staff 🤝 teachers.

01/06/2026

NEW: It’s time fix Coventry’s equal pay crisis.

Four years ago - Coventry’s women workers launched their fight for equal pay.

Four years on - they’re still waiting for justice.

That’s why we’ve reopened GMB’s equal pay claim - watch ⬇️

28/05/2026

Thank you Rachel Reeves for meeting with Sharon and GMB potters, right here in the Midlands.

British ceramics are the envy of the world.

The Government’s new support will create jobs and support the sector for the future.

26/05/2026

Denby is a British ceramics icon.

Now £120 million in new Government support for UK ceramics changes the facts on the ground.

We’re calling on administrators to halt the winding down of production at Denby’s Derbyshire HQ.

Watch & hear why ⬇️

21/05/2026

🏺❤️ £120m boost for Ceramics

Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire have always been the home of British ceramics. It’s our history, our identity, and still a huge part of local life today.

Alongside David Williams MP, Gareth Snell MP, Adam Jogee for Newcastle-under-Lyme and Linsey Farnsworth MP, GMB Union & Trades Union Congress (TUC) I’ve been pushing for real backing for the sector, and today that work has paid off.

Today, the Government has announced a £120 million package for ceramics: supporting firms now, backing jobs, and helping manufacturers invest for the future.

It also connects to the Industrial Energy Innovation Fund I’ve been campaigning for: helping energy-intensive industries (like ceramics) reduce costs, improve efficiency and adopt new technologies.

That includes advanced ceramics too, which are already playing a growing role in technology, construction, aerospace and defence - and where North Staffordshire can lead.

Today’s announcement shows the Government has listened. This is a turning point for ceramics in North Staffordshire: securing jobs, backing innovation, and keeping our Potteries at the forefront of the UK’s industrial future.