Scottish Government must ‘rise to the challenge’ on local government pay
01 December 2017
GMB members call for significant pay increase to tackle a ‘decade of austerity’. More
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New Brexit Report Signals Bleak Prospects For Jobs
29 November 2017
New Brexit Report Signals Bleak Prospects For Jobs As GMB Warns, Scottish Economy A ‘Sitting Duck’. More
Confederation of Shipbuilding & Engineering Unions (CSEU) Scotland Press Release
28 November 2017
The CSEU - incorporating GMB and Unite – has called on Babcock international Group to ensure there will be no imposition of compulsory job cuts at the Rosyth naval base, following an announcement that 250 posts have been earmarked for redundancy. More
New Year strikes loom at Dounreay as GMB launches ballot over ‘derisory’ pay offer
23 November 2017
GMB Scotland has today (Thursday 23 November) served notice on Dounreay nuclear decommissioning site operator DSRL of an industrial action ballot over a ‘derisory’ below inflation pay offer, sparking the likelihood of strikes early in the New Year.r . More
Trade Unions Hail Deal To Save Bifab Yards & Secure Jobs
18 November 2017
GMB and Unite leaders, Gary Smith and Pat Rafferty, praised the role of the Scottish Government and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, in brokering the deal and the resolute stand taken by the BiFab workers to convince everyone they were determined to fight for their jobs and their communities. More
BiFab Joint Trade Union Calling Notice - Battle for BiFab March & Rally
15 November 2017
Unions call on SSE to ‘rein in’ contractor as workers rally to urge MSPs: ‘Battle for BiFab’. More
Bifab Trade Unions Call On Scottish Government To Settle Contractor Dispute And Save Yards
14 November 2017
1,400 jobs are dependent on the Scottish Government ending a contractual dispute between the financially stricken fabrication firm BiFab and the Beatrice Windfarm Project contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL). More
GMB Calls On Government And Industry Stakeholders To ‘Battle For BiFab’
13 November 2017
GMB Calls On Government And Industry Stakeholders To ‘Battle For BiFab’ - Letting Workers And Communities Go Under Is Not An Option. More
GMB Scotland extends deepest condolences following the passing of GMB & Labour Party colleague, Frank Doran
01 November 2017
GMB Scotland extends our deepest condolences following the untimely passing of our former GMB and Labour Party colleague, Frank Doran. More
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