GMB Scotland Press for Proper Employment Status for HM Coastguard Rescue Workers
17 May 2021
GMB Scotland press for proper employment status for 2,800 HM coastguard rescue workers in over 300 rescue stations around the UK. More
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GMB Scotland Welcomes Which? Cash Friendly Pledge
13 May 2021
GMB Scotland Welcomes Which? Cash Friendly Pledge - A Boost For Cash Transit Workers And Local Communities . More
McVitie’s Tollcross Closure Proposal Latest
12 May 2021
GMB says pladis has questions to answer over public funding, and warns politicians ‘road to recovery’ must run through Tollcross. More
GMB Brands Pladis Tollcross Closure Proposal “Utterly Shameful”
11 May 2021
Responding to this afternoon’s (Tuesday 11 May) breaking news that snack giants pladis has announced proposals to close the McVitie’s biscuit manufacturing site at Tollcross, Glasgow, which currently employs over 460 staff, GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith. More
Queens Speech Reaction
11 May 2021
Government Must Tie Subsidies for Offshore Wind Manufacturing to UK Supply Chains to Achieve 30,000 Steel Fabrication Jobs. More
30,000 New Steel Fabrication Jobs Needed
10 May 2021
30,000 New Steel Fabrication Jobs Needed To Deliver 8,000 Offshore Wind Turbines, And Help UK Meet It’s 2050 Net Zero Target. More
Strike Action Looms At Chivas As Whisky And Spirits Workers Vote Against Pay Freeze
10 May 2021
Manufacturing across the whisky and spirits giant Chivas’ could be brought to a stand-still, after workers voted firmly to support industrial action against a company pay freeze plan. More
GMB Members ‘Overwhelmingly’ Reject Local Government Pay Offer
23 April 2021
GMB members ‘overwhelmingly’ reject ‘derisory’ local government pay offer. More
Crown Office Data On COVID-19 Care Home Deaths
19 April 2021
Responding to this morning’s (Monday 19 April) Crown Office publication of data surrounding COVID-19 and care home deaths in Scotland, GMB Scotland Secretary Gary Smith. More
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