PCS members in MyCSP have been on strike for six weeks; and have just agreed to extend their strike for a further six weeks. This is not a strike for more money; they just want their union recognised by MyCSP, and to be able to represent them at the transfer meetings. Nobody wants to take strike action, but MyCSP is unwilling to get around the table and resolve this dispute. In the meantime, huge backlogs of work and unacceptable call waiting times are having a detrimental impact on scheme members who are facing severe delays in receiving their pensions forecasts, their lump sums and statements; as well as pension queries not getting dealt in a reasonable time. Please show your support for the hard-working staff by writing to Duncan Watson, Chief Executive Officer of MYCSP.

Libraries do so much more than lend books! We are one of the last vestiges of public civic life, accessible to all, located at the heart of your community. We provide: • A safe space, open to everyone, cool in summer and warm in winter • A wealth of information, free at the point of delivery • Services such as printing and room hire are far below the commercial rate • IT assistance for the digitally excluded • Free community groups, clubs and societies for you to join • Free crafts, activities and workshops for your children • Partnership programmes with local schools to reinforce learning • Learning and development programmes and classes • A public platform for organisations to liaise with the community in person … and a lot more besides.

Tees Valley Combined Authority has invested £138 million into the airport since purchasing it in 2019 including acquisition costs, equity investment, loans and grants.  Tees Valley Combined Authority owns 75% of the Airport.   Public investment should lead to public benefit for the people of Teesside, starting with their pay! GMB has negotiated in good faith. Management has stalled, dismissed, and disrespected the very people who keep Teesside Airport alive. Stand with Teesside Airport Workers and Sign Our Petition. Let’s send a message: Fair pay is not optional. It’s a right. Our Airport Our Pay

Buses matter to people and their communities.  Their experiences and ideas should help shape the future of our services. The call for a public voice in decision making is backed by the following organisations: Better Buses for South Yorkshire Barnsley Trades Council Sheffield Trades Council Rotherham Trades Council Sprotborough & Cusworth Parish Council Barnsley Methodist Circuit Sheffield Methodist Circuit Extinction Rebellion Sheffield                                                                                            South Yorkshire Climate Alliance Sheffield Green Party Doncaster Green Party Greenpeace Sheffield Unite Community South Yorkshire Sheffield People’s Assembly South Yorkshire Fossil Free Sheffield for Democracy A Fleet for Change (Sheffield) SADACCA  (Sheffield & District African Caribbean Community Association) Burngreave Clean Air Campaign Gleadless Valley Climate Action Network Tell the Truth Sheffield

I’ve had enough of Nigel Farage pretending he speaks for industrial workers like me. He doesn’t speak for me. And I know he doesn’t speak for you either. If you work in industry—cars, steel, ceramics, logistics, construction, energy, whatever—add your name. If we hit our signature target, we’ll publish an open letter in the media with one clear message: “Farage doesn’t speak for us. We’re industrial workers. We’re proud of Britain and we’re proud of our industries. We don’t need culture wars—we need investment. We need modern car plants, world-class potteries, and future-proofed steelworks. Reform UK isn’t offering that. They want to drag us backwards. Farage’s friendship with Trump and the corporate elite says it all: He’s not on our side. He’s an enemy of the working class.” Stand up for real workers. Sign the petition.

Without Contact Centre Educators there would be no people trained and ready to take our emergency calls.  North West Ambulance Service recognised that there was a recruitment and retention issue by introducing the additional payment to the educators role; the recruitment and retention issues haven't gone away and neither should the payment.

Despite their vital contribution, Mitie’s latest offer falls well short: • A below-inflation 3.5% pay rise • An extra day’s holiday only for those on 20 days leave leaving many workers excluded • Sick pay based on managerial discretion, not guaranteed Meanwhile: • Mitie earned £5.09 billion in revenue • Took home £234 million in profit • Paid its CEO a staggering £14.7 million — 575 times more than the average Mitie worker “No one wants to strike, but we’ve been left with no alternative. Mitie must recognise the value of our work and the reality of our bills.” - Mark Kirkbride, GMB Workplace Representative. This is about more than pay it’s about respect, security, and justice for those doing essential frontline work. 

This will make a real difference to millions of women and shows what can be done when pension schemes take this issue seriously.  We are calling on all other public sector pension schemes- covering 2.5 million more women- to take the same positive steps.  The government says it wants to close the Gender Pension Gap- this is a chance to prove it by acting to help public sector workers and setting an example to the private sector. Government should be encouraging all schemes to adopt these changes.  Add your voice to put pressure on the public sector pension schemes to act. 

SUPPORT STAFF AT AIREDALE HOSPITAL DEMAND EQUAL TERMS FOR EQUAL WORK Porters, domestics, catering and security staff who work for AGH Solutions (AGHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, are calling for parity across the workforce. AGHS uses its subsidiary status to not honour the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions, despite using the same status to avoid VAT on procurement and other purchasing rules. Frontline workers are missing out on NHS pensions, sick pay rates, annual leave and Sunday working enhancements. GMB are calling for NHS terms for everyone working across AGH Solutions. Joe Wheatley GMB Organiser said: 'These workers are essential to the smooth running of the Airedale hospital. Without them patients would not be safe or seen. It cannot be right that they are being treated as second class workers.  'The last thing our members want to do is strike and disrupt patients lives, but we've been left with no choice' 'Its time Airedale and AGHS recognise the skills of these vital staff and get back to serious pay negotiations.'

If implemented, these cuts will: • Increase response times across the service. • Increase already unachievable workloads for members within our Officer section. Our Officer members are already working above their capacities, and this will only get worse with fewer numbers. • Reduce resilience to incidents across the service with fewer fire engines to call upon. • Undermine public safety and endanger firefighters' lives by forcing them to operate with fewer or delayed resources. Firefighters are proud of the work we do within our communites. But we cannot protect the public properly if we are not given the tools and support to do so. Fewer firefighters and fewer fire engines mean slower responses—and in our line of work, seconds cost lives. These cuts are so broad reaching that they will impact all communities across Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

💸 What does that mean for you?  • A worker earning just over £15,000 in 2012 lost around £300 per year from the cut.  • Even with NJC pay rises, they’re still earning less than they would have — because they started from a lower point.  • Over 12 years, that adds up to thousands of pounds in lost earnings.    ⚖️ This is about fairness.  Doncaster workers have been treated differently — and worse — than council workers in other areas.    We believe that’s unacceptable.  We believe that needs to change.  We’re calling on Doncaster Council to:  • Review the long-term impact of the 2012 cuts  • Begin a process to restore pay for affected staff  ✊ What can you do?  🖊️ Sign the petition today and show that Doncaster Council workers demand fair pay. 

Everyone deserves security, dignity and a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.  At a time when bosses are raking in record pay while working people face a cost-of-living crisis, the Employment Rights Bill will help tip the balance back toward workers - and make sure they get a fairer share. The Bill also includes vital rights that make it easier for workers to organise and build strong unions. It will: • Make it harder for anti-union giants like Amazon to block union organising • Support union reps with better rights and time off to do their job • Strengthen the process for workers to win union recognition and build power together • Make it easier for reps and organisers to access workplaces and talk to workers about their rights But all of this is at risk. The Bill is now in the House of Lords, and Tory peers are preparing to water it down. Add your name now to demand the Employment Rights Bill is passed - in full, and without delay.