GMB Southern Region

01/10/2025

On the first day of Black History Month GMB Southern region members are looking forward to our second Regional Race Conference on Saturday in Southwark. We are standing firm in power and pride.

We have a very small number of places left at the conference. If you are a GMB Southern Region member and want to attend please email michelle.gordon@gmb.org.uk

25/09/2025

Windsor and Maidenhead bin strike averted after GMB members accept 9 percent pay deal

SERCO in Windsor and Maidenhead proposed a deal which was accepted by our members to avoid a strike, which would have left bins uncollected across Windsor and Maidenhead, says GMB Union

SERCO in Windsor and Maidenhead proposed a deal which was accepted by our members to avoid a strike, which would have left bins uncollected across Windsor and Maidenhead, says GMB Union

24/09/2025

September is East and Southeast Asian(ESEA) Heritage Month. This year’s theme: Reframing Resilience.

The ESEA community is part of the fabric of the UK - making up 2.4% of the population in England and Wales, with vibrant communities also in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and has made significant contributions to culture, history and daily life across the country.

2025 also marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, a milestone of remembrance and reflection.

Find out more about ESEA Heritage Month and how you can celebrate:

ESEA Heritage Month celebrates the contribution of people from East and South East Asia their traditions and cultures.

22/08/2025

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: 1502a8ae-0eb6-4ba5-891d-5bcb0bb3c5e0@7ebeed06-9d6b-4e5e-bb56-20195a43f286" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1502a8ae-0eb6-4ba5-891d-5bcb0bb3c5e0@7ebeed06-9d6b-4e5e-bb56-20195a43f286

15/08/2025

Bromley parking wardens begin talks in fight against poverty pay

Bromley parking wardens begin talks in fight against poverty pay councilLocal GovernmentPayPrivatisationTraffic Wardens 15 August 2025 Download as PDF On Tuesday [19 August] GMB Union will sit down with Apcoa Parking, the private contractor running parking services for Bromley Council. Workers there...

18/07/2025

This week we have had a work experience student in the region. Aurora has written a brilliant article about our Strike at Kingston APCOA which you can read here:

“Kingston council, shame, shame.” “APCOA, shame, shame.” councilIndustrial ActionLiving WageLocal GovernmentPay 18 July 2025 Download as PDF Before the picket, I interviewed one GMB staff member and two striking workers, including the acting representative. The GMB worker I spoke to was Alex...

30/06/2025

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.

GMB seeking talks or the members will be forced to take industrial action

09/04/2025

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?

The rep was discriminated against for carrying out trade union duties

28/03/2025

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

Union members within store reveal ‘absolutely shocking’ working conditions

08/03/2025

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

Based on data from the World Economic Forum it will take until 2158 to achieve Gender Equality - this is 5 generations away!

This day is a call to recognise the work done to make progress for all women, globally and also
emphasises 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.

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.

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.

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."

Happy to all our women members!

07/03/2025

03/03/2025

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?

Forced by ‘penny-pinching’ employer, wardens across four boroughs will stop issuing tickets from today