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Jun 10
Unions write to government in disappointment with progress School Support Staff Negotiating Body “...Should meaningful progress continue to be absent, we will have no option but to escalate our response publicly and industrially.." gmb.org.uk/news/unions-slam-…
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Academisation was sold as a way to free schools up. For support staff, it's done the opposite.
50:1.
For every academy trust worker who says their workload has gone down, fifty say it's gone up.
If you're a TA, cleaner, caretaker, lunchtime supervisor or admin in an academy school, you don't have to carry this alone.
Join GMB. Stand with school support staff.
#MembersFirst
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Apr 9
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Mar 8
RT @GMB_union: This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the wins secured by women across our union for pay justice 👏
#Internation…
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Feb 23
Whilst increased training, development and support for SEND in schools is crucial, it is essential that those staff on the 'frontline' with these children - support staff - are included and that funding for this, and for ensuring appropriate pay, is also provided
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Feb 23
RT @GMBLondonRegion: SEND reform must recognise the key role of school support staff.
Responding to the Government’s announcement on SEND…
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Jan 15
Been a while since I could confidently share agreement with a Brighton & Hove City Council Labour administration post but challenging a further Academy risk to the BHCC family of schools gives me just such an opportunity...
Coombe Road should say thanks but no thanks to TPA ⛔️!
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28 Dec 2025
Daily Fail loves a yearly article on cost of trade union facilities..
Forgetting it wrote of higher costs in 2023, it also fails to give any perspective - for local authorities total cost of union time has actually fallen since '22-'23 & remains around just 0.7% of total pay bill
23 Dec 2025
Public spending on union officials to be kept SECRET under Labour's workers' rights overhaul - and reps will get more time off to push diversity and inclusion trib.al/9VkV8oI
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11 Dec 2025
Watch this ⬇️
Birmingham Teaching Assistant Pamela talks about what equal pay settlement means to her.
A roof that doesn’t leak.
A warm home.
Justice.
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Jo.V retweeted
Today marks the point in the year when women essentially stop getting paid for their labour.
National Equal Pay Day shines a light on the gender pay gap, and the ‘unexplained’ part - that’s pure discrimination in how women’s work is valued.
Our equal pay campaigns exist to change that.
@gmbunion #EqualPay
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8 Sep 2025
✊️At TUC Congress GMB - THE Union for school support staff - put forward an important motion➡️ SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF DESERVE BETTER!
See GMBs Barbara Plant move the motion here...youtube.com/shorts/MOZWOh1oz…
And the full motion here...Motion 27 – TUC Congress
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6 Sep 2025
Some people trying to take matters into their own hands in removing flags on Hove seafront- despite their valiant efforts mother nature wasn't playing ball...
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11 Jun 2025
What do we want - EQUAL PAY
When do we want it - NOW!!
GMB March in Brighton for GMB CONGRESS '25 demanding Equal Pay in Brighton & Hove City Council!!
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11 Jun 2025
Outside Brighton Town Hall we heard the words from a local teaching assistant explaining why she & her colleagues joined GMBs Equal pay campaign #GMB25 ✊️#EqualPayNow
@GMBSouthern Organiser then reiterated GMBs request for the Council to enter negotiations to achieve equality
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11 Jun 2025
50 years on from the Equal Pay Act, we still find that women are being undervalued by their employers. Today @GMB_union / @GMB_Equality took a stand against BHCC to demand Equal Pay for their members. Solidarity to all impacted by unequal pay. @GMBSouthern #GMB25
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11 Jun 2025
Great demo down at Congress today! 🗣️ Regions united to expose Brighton Council’s pay gap ⚠️
GMB is leading the fight for equal pay across the country 💪
Equal work, equal pay! ✊💰
#EqualPay #GMB25 #Solidarity
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11 Jun 2025
Fantastic day at #GMB25 Congress today, with the union coming together to do a massive shout at @BrightonHoveCC to value their women workers and settle the equal pay dispute❗️
@GMB_union members will not sit down & shut up when injustice is happening🔥
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11 Jun 2025
What do we want - EQUAL PAY
When do we want it - NOW!
GMB march for Brighton Congress #GMB25 for Equal Pay in Brighton and Hove City Council
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