Government protects education priorities in face of inherited £22 billion blackhole gov.uk/government/new…

Some brilliant people work in SEND but the system is broken. I'm glad that the SEND Minister agreed to meet with me and south Birmingham families to hear the frustration directly. There are too many unacceptable experiences and we need to turn that into lasting change.

Our GMB Union members who work in SEND want to be able to deliver a high quality, sufficiently-funded service Thank you to our friend Laurence Turner for speaking for up for them as well as for the children and young people waiting too long for the support they need.

The GMB London Region’s position on welfare cuts:

Essex MPs urged to ensure council workers are put “front and centre” of local devolution plans yourthurrock.com/2025/05/03/ess… GMB London Region

Why are nurses facing forced demotion? In our latest #TalkAboutFlex blog, Prof Alison Leary 💙#ProtectNurse explains why she set up her latest research project, to find out the reasons why nurses and nursing support workers are being forced to take lower-paid roles. talkaboutflex.org/flex-talk-arti…

Millions of families to benefit from lower school uniform costs - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/new…

NEW: GMB Union says scrapping care visas could decimate care sector. “Scrapping this visa will be deeply damaging –potentially catastrophic for our beleaguered care system. "The whole sector is utterly reliant on migrant workers – yet we still have more than 130,000 vacancies."

/1 We want to hear your experience of the pandemic. Share your story on everystorymatters.co.uk by noon on 23rd May. All the stories shared will help inform recommendations for the future. #EveryStoryMatters

East of England Ambulance Service hit with pregnancy discrimination claim gmblondon.org.uk/news/east-of-e…

Straight from the conference floor🎤 One of our members on what she enjoyed most about today’s School Support Staff Conference. #SchoolSupport2025

GMB National President Barbara Plant, addressing #TUC2025 about the School Support Staff Negotiating Body and calling on Govt to ensure it delivers national terms and conditions, fair pay and training for all support staff.

GMBs Ann Weekes speaking at #TUC2025 about the need to hold govt to their pledge on the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation, & how it needs to include wholly owned subsidiaries in the NHS. Shouting out GMB members who will be going on strike in Airedale Hospital next week

🚨 Equal Pay Alert in Knowsley! 🚨 GMB is fighting for fair pay 💪 and has already won for thousands of members across the UK! 💷✨ 📍 If you work in Knowsley, don’t miss out, fill in your claim form today! All the info you need gmbnwi.org.uk/knowsley-equal… GMB Union North West & Irish GMB Union

GMB women gather to celebrate Eleanor Marx morningstaronline.co.uk/article/gmb-wo… #morningstaronline

Great to join Farzana, GMB Campaigns North East, Yorkshire & Humber President, on a visit to Sheffield Children’s Hospital yesterday. Thanks to Sal and the fantastic ward clerks team for meeting with me and for the invaluable work you all do.

'He came out of nowhere. I was terrified.' Our members in home care rally for more protection in Scotland's biggest city after detailing their fear and alarm on solo night shifts. bit.ly/4983ydN

Bin collectors in East London borough set to strike in December mylondon.news/news/east-lond… #MembersFirst

Anti-migrant policies could spell the end of the NHS leftfootforward.org/2025/10/anti-m… via @leftfootfwd

🚨 Applications Now Open: GRASP Programme 📅 Apply between 3/11 – 5/12 (12 noon) GRASP supports Ethnically Diverse/Global Majority members to: 🌻 Grow in confidence 🙋 Develop leadership and organising skills 🚩 Step into active roles within their union and workplaces Full