GMB Midlands

25/06/2026

Unionised workplaces have better pay, are safer and have more generous terms.

Members have free legal protection and representation. If a member is called into a disciplinary meeting or grievance, their union has their back.

Protect yourself. Make work better.

Join us.

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gmb.org.uk/join-gmb

25/06/2026

Join GMB Midlands and GMB Union - Sandwell Community Branch at the annual Chainmakers festival this Saturday, and find out about the fight women of Cradley Heath won for a fair wage - the first minimum wage, and hear about current camapigns being fought across the region. ✊

We'll be there bright and early, will you join us? 🤝⏰
Let us know in the comments 👇💬

25/06/2026

Why are Amazon.co.uk still refusing to answer?

Workers demand a voice.

It’s time for union recognition at Amazon.

Antonia Bance MP for Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley Liam Byrne

23/06/2026

Day 4 of strike action today by support staff at The Orchard School in Sandwell.

Members are not backing down until they get the safe working environment they and their pupils deserve.

Enough is enough

23/06/2026

🌡️ Extreme heat is a workplace issue.

As temperatures rise, so do the risks.

Heat stress, dehydration, sunburn, heat stroke and fatigue can all lead to serious illness, accidents and injuries—whether you work indoors or outdoors.

Employers have a legal duty to assess and manage these risks by providing:

✅ Regular breaks
✅ Access to cold drinking water
✅ Suitable clothing and PPE
✅ Shade for outdoor workers
✅ Good ventilation and cooling indoors

Know the signs of heat-related illness: dizziness, headaches, muscle cramps, nausea, confusion and excessive fatigue. If temperatures are affecting your health and safety at work, raise it with your manager, safety rep or union representative.

Everyone deserves a safe and healthy workplace—whatever the weather. ☀️

22/06/2026

📢 It shapes our decisions internally, and can shape the decisions made by Government. Such is the power of our collective voice.

📬 So - take 5 mins to fill it in - it's completely anonymous. Check your inbox for the Big Summer Survey and tell us what you think of work, society and your union.

16/06/2026

🦺 Furious at seeing their bosses and all office staff taking 10% bonuses when they’ve been offered less-than-inflation payrises, workers at Vossloh in Scunthorpe have downed tools.

🚉 GMB members at Vossloh make products vital to some of the UK’s largest rail infrastructure projects, and they are prepared to be out for as long as it takes. The company needs to come back to the table, and fast.

🟠 Listen to the workers here ☝️

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

🙅 School support staff at The Orchard School in Sandwell have had enough.

🟠 Alongside their teacher colleagues GMB Union members are on strike again over unsafe working conditions.

👇 Workplace Rep Debbie explains why at GMB Congress this week.