A backdrop of Chinese lanterns with the words Happy Lunar New Year overlaid
Hoping everyone celebrating has a very happy Lunar New Year!
Gōng xǐ fā cái - from everyone at GMB 🎇
Our traffic warden members in Bromley are again marching on the Civic Centre. All they want is fair pay and a bit of respect. APCOA can end the dispute today, and maybe LB Bromley should be reminding them of that
As November comes to a close, GMB Southern Region marks the end of Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM)
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/iam-25
It may be cold, but our members at APCOA Bromley are out on strike for fair pay. Give us a like and share to show solidarity!
Join us next Tuesday evening for a fascinating Webinar hosted by our Regional Equality Forum on the rise of the Far Right and how this affects our members at work.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1502a8...
Happy South Asian Heritage Month from all at GMB Southern Region
#RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth #GMBUnion #WeAreGMB
A black-and-white picture of Jayaben Desai, holding a sign which reads "the workers united will never be defeated"
We also honour the legacy of Jayaben Desai, a trailblazer who led the Grunwick strike and inspired generations of migrant workers to demand dignity and respect at work.
Her courage lives on in every fight for fairness today.
GMB members who work for Apcoa, on a picket line. They are holding GMB Flags and placards.
Our campaign at APCOA in South London features many members of South Asian heritage and is still ongoing in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
These stories are a vital part of the UK’s labour movement and deserve to be recognised and celebrated.
GMB Southern Region is proud to stand with our South Asian members; from gig economy workers to NHS staff, carers, and many others across key sectors who help keep our country running.
South Asian Heritage Month: 18 July – 17 August
This year’s theme ; Roots to Routes - invites us to reflect on the journeys of South Asian communities: their migration, struggles, and powerful contributions to British society.
Surrey school facing a Teaching Assistant strike unless management agree to talks. The proposed restructure would force redundancies on these vital workers, with parents also not consulted.
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/surrey-ta-st...
Dozens of members protested outside a cab office in Basingstoke after their rep was stood down.
Why doesn't the Lamborghini-driving manager want our rep to fight against the wage downturn he's signing off?
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/dozens-prote...
GMB members at Asda's St Leonards store have revealed SHOCKING details in a survey.
They are complaining of:
❌ TOXIC working environment
❌ TERRIFYING experiences
❌ 43% have taken time off sick with stress or mental health reasons
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/asda-st-leon...
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 2025 and we're thinking differently about neurodiversity to challenge stereotypes & misconceptions.
Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia are more common than you might think – you might have a colleague with at least one of them.
More reading below:
www.internationalwomensday.com
www.unwomenuk.org/get-involved...
www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
www.worldvision.org.uk/campaign/int...
Happy International Women’s Day to all our women members! #InternationalWomensDay25 #IWD25
A photo of Gloria Steinem
As Gloria Steinem once said:
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human
rights."
A graphic which reads Asda Workers Need Pay Justice. A footnote reads International Women’s Day
In 2025, GMB continues its fight for women’s equality in and out of the workplace, not least in Asda where our fight for equal pay for women-dominated roles continues.
GMB is constantly working on women’s issues via Women's Conference and has recently published the GMB Menopause Toolkit and held webinars on Sexual Harassment.
This day is a call to recognise the work done to make progress for all women globally and
emphasise the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
We must work together to address the barriers and biases faced by women in both their personal and
professional spaces
A graphic reading Happy International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day.
As we do every year, GMB is once again supporting International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #AcceleratingAction
Based on data from the World Economic Forum it will take until 2158 to achieve Gender Equality –
this is 5 generations away!
A GMB member holding a placard which reads "Mitie treat us worse than the dirt we clean"
GMB members holding flags and placards outside their place of work, St Georges Hospital
A GMB member holding a placard which reads "Mitie staff are overworked and understaffed. We deserve better!"
GMB's Branch Secretary addresses the gathered members outside the hospital entrance.
Our members who clean and cater St Georges Hospital in Tooting are sick and tired of not getting paid properly and not being respected by their employer, Mitie.
So this lunchtime they staged a demonstration outside the hospital entrance.
Our members won't give up until some serious change is made!
Parking wardens across four South London boroughs have STOPPED ISSUING PARKING TICKETS as of this morning.
Maybe the employer might be more inclined to settle the dispute now?
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/south-london...
Shame on you, Guildford Council!
Not only have our members not had their complaints properly looked at, now they're at risk of redundancy!
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/guildford-ra...
A second runway will help create decent, unionised jobs at Gatwick
"As the Government turns the page on austerity, a shovel-ready growth project like this is an obvious choice"
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The long running dispute in Wiltshire is over and our members have been offered a reasonable outcome.
A sensible outcome, reached by grown ups - so why all the years of mucking about and sometimes breaking the law?
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/wiltshire-ou...
A sign reading Caterlink Pay Stinks
A picket line outside Eltham Hill School, with GMB members and reps waving orange GMB flags
GMB members working for Caterlink at Eltham Hill School are taking strike action for fair pay.
GMB will always stand by its members to ensure a fair wage.
#GMBUnion #ElthamHillSchool #FairPayNow #MemberLed #MakeWorkBetter #CaterlinkPayStinks
This week is #HeartUnions Week🧡
By campaigning together GMB members make work better 👏
Join our union 👉 gmb.org.uk/join-gmb
Parking Wardens across two South London Boroughs are on strike next week, and may be joined by refuse collectors too.
Unless the company offer a proper offer over the weekend, that is...
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/south-london...
