Successful Campaigns

Hospital porters, caterers and cleaners employed by AGH Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Trust, have won a significant step forward in their campaign for full NHS pay and conditions. After sustained strike action and fresh negotiations in October, workers voted to accept a new deal that brings them closer to parity with their NHS colleagues. Thank you to everyone who donated, supported this petition, and emailed the CEO!

Thank you to the thousands of you that signed this petition and donated to the workers' StrikeFunder. Together, we raised nearly £5000. Your support meant these workers could stand united and put pressure on the employer. And that unity across weeks of strike action showed Mitie that their workers could keep striking until they won. It forced Mitie to improve their offer. That’s how GMB members have now won an average pay rise of over 5% for 25/26, with another above inflation increase from April 2026. This is real change, won by the power of unity. Their victory shows how we can fight the cost-of-living crisis: standing together and demanding wages that cover our rising bills.

The Employment Rights Bill was finally passed by Parliament and received Royal Assent. It marked an historic day for working people as the government’s flagship workers’ rights Bill finally broke its House of Lords deadlock after weeks of parliamentary back and forth. Conservative peers – who have been blocking the legislation for weeks – have finally stepped aside. Thank you to the thousands of people who took action: signing this petition, writing to a local paper, sending handwritten letters to peers. But the fight isn't over. Some parties have already committed to repealing the legislation. Sign the petition to protect our new rights here: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/stop-the-steal-protect-workers-rights?source=erbpetition

Through the Employment Rights Act, the Labour government repealed the Minimum Service Levels Act. This is an important part of the campaign to protect the right to strike that wouldn't have been possible without you. Hundreds of thousands of you signed petitions, lobbied your MPs, and took to the streets in protest. Frontline workers sent handwritten letters to peers in the House of Lords, helping to delay the bill in Parliament again and again. Thank you! You can read more about the win here: https://www.tuc.org.uk/blogs/win-our-right-strike

We won! Porters, cleaners and caterers will see their pay and holiday entitlement significantly increase, ending the two-tiered chaos created by outsourcing. These workers took the bold and courageous stand up for their rights and dignity at work - and it paid off.

After taking 38 days of strike action, and with the support hundreds of people contacting the Ambulance Service CEO, Contact Centre Educators in the North West have won! They will each receive payments of up to £8000. Thank you for your solidarity!

More than 100 support workers, recovery specialists, accommodation workers and central staff at SecondStep took part in 27 days of strike action. By standing firm together, and with the support over 350 local people on this petition, they won an agreement including an improved pay offer, two additional leave days and formal recognition of UNISON so union representatives can negotiate pay, terms and conditions on behalf of employees.

Following extensive campaigning by GMB member in Doncaster, CDC has agreed to reinstate the cuts from 2012! Thank you for all the support and solidarity - there's power in a union.

By standing firm together and organising successful strike action, union members at TfGM have won a multi-year agreement which includes pay increases for all staff up to March 2027: - All staff will get a 3.2% increase in pay for this year (2025-26). - This includes back pay, with around 75% of employees receiving a one-off payment of either £500 or £1,000. - A further 3% pay increase for all TfGM workers for the upcoming year (2026/27) from 1 April. - A commitment to pay all TfGM staff at least £15 an hour; an increase in standby payments; increased flexible working for frontline staff; and increases to allowances and salary sacrifice schemes for family travel and electric vehicles. This new offer was accepted by 87% of UNISON members, demonstrating their unity and strength. Nearly 500 of you signed the workers' petition to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, in support of their fight. Your solidarity helped them to stay organised and to win. Thank you once again for your incredible support.

Triple lock was reinstated!