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Government Must Recognise Value Of Low-Paid Key Workers

22 September 2020

GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith, responding to the First Minister’s statement to the Scottish parliament this afternoon. More

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GMB Members Fight To “Make Work Better” At Burton’s Biscuits

08 September 2020

GMB Members Fight To “Make Work Better” At Burton’s Biscuits As Strike Action Starts Tomorrow Over “Derisory” Pay Offer . More

Strikes To Start As Burton’s “Takes The Biscuit Again” Over “Derisory” Workers’ Pay Offer

07 September 2020

Production of some of Britain’s favourite biscuits will be halted over the next month as workers at Burton’s Biscuits Co in Edinburgh launch strike action over a “derisory” pay offer. More

Programme For Government Reaction: Care Review “Welcome” But “Scepticism” On Green Jobs Promises

01 September 2020

GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith responding to the First Minister’s “Programme for Government” announcement. More

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Union Responds to Scottish Government Statement on Ferguson Marine

25 August 2020

GMB Scotland has accused the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Fair Work, Fiona Hyslop MSP, of “turning her back” on Ferguson Marine workers after she confirmed this afternoon that there will be no designated workforce representative on the board of the Port Glasgow shipbuilder. More

Strike threat looms as contractor pay row intensifies at North Ayrshire pharmaceutical giant

19 August 2020

Maintenance contractors at the North Ayrshire pharmaceutical manufacturing giant DSM will move to a full industrial action ballot over a long-running pay dispute, sparking the threat of strike action later next month. More

GMB Calls For £15 An Hour Social Care Minimum Wage

17 August 2020

GMB Calls For £15 An Hour Social Care Minimum Wage As New Report Reveals “Chronic Exploitation” Of Frontline Staff. More

GMB Scotland Media Calling Notice

07 August 2020

Glasgow City Council Frontline Staff Demonstrate Again In Fight For Covid-19 Payment. More

GMB Warns Trump’s “Jobs Killer” Tariffs Threaten Whisky Jobs And Economic Recovery

27 July 2020

GMB Scotland has today (Monday 27 July) warned the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that Donald Trump’s tariff war on whisky will be a “jobs killer” on both sides of the Atlantic and urged the UK Government to “get in the game” and defend the industry. More

Media Calling Notice: GMB Scotland Local Government Key Worker Pay Demonstration

23 July 2020

Glasgow frontline staff urge Scottish Government and Councils: “Pay up for key workers”. More