The Latest Breaking News from GMB

Amazon offers term time only contracts to North East parents

The retailer said the move comes on the back of employee feedback and will support families, but the GMB union says the move comes after strike action

Birmingham Post · Jun 1, 2023

Amazon gives working parents school holidays off amid battle over increase on 'poverty pay'

The tech giant says its new contracts would give caregivers the chance to spend more time with their children and save money on childcare.

Fortune · May 30, 2023

Amazon offers term-time only work to workers with children

The GMB union says higher wages would be more welcome than time off in the summer, at Easter and Christmas

Evening Standard · May 30, 2023

Tories have 'murdered' manufacturing says union leader amid fury at missing plan

MPs and unions today blasted the lack of an industrial strategy from the Government as fears grow about the impact on a series of firms and the wider economy

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Kerry Katona hits back at GMB fans with sweary Instagram rant

The mum-of-five came under fire during a discussion about children

Liverpool Echo · May 29, 2023

GMB newsreader makes This Morning announcement after weekend of controversy

Newsreader Sean Fletcher reiterated to viewers that the ITV daytime show will return as planned, despite rumours surrounding the future of This Morning amid the Phillip Schofield scandal

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Labour plan to ban North Sea oil development risks 'strangling' UK energy industry

The boss of the GMB union, a major donor to Labour, said it would "self-defeating" not to maximise extraction of oil and gas at a time of global uncertainty.

Daily Record · May 29, 2023

Rishi Sunak slammed for failing to end strikes after one year of walkouts - latest dates

As this week marks one year since railway workers in the RMT voted to begin their biggest walkouts in almost 30 years, trade union leaders demanded the PM to stop 'messing around' and end the disruption

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2023

Piers Morgan says 'potential ITV return' has one problem

The journalist dramatically left ITV's Good Morning Britain more than two years ago following an on-screen bust up with Bristol weatherman Alex Beresford

Bristol Post · May 26, 2023

Asda poised to announce £10bn merger with petrol stations group EG

Deal would help Asda move into convenience retailing and cut costs at merged entity by about £100m, as well as reduce EG’s debts

The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023