Posted: 21st May 2021
Your union is holding an election for General Secretary & Treasurer. There are three candidates: Rehana Azam, Giovanna Holt and Gary Smith
Everyone in membership of GMB on 31 March 2021 is entitled to vote in this important election.
The General Secretary & Treasurer is the senior full-time officer in GMB, responsible to the Central…
Posted: 7th April 2021
On the 16th March, North American based, private equity backed security company Allied Universal received the required backing from G4S shareholders to proceed with the takeover of G4S. The takeover will mean that G4S will no longer be a company listed on the stock exchange but will instead become the largest private equity backed employer…
Posted: 11th March 2021
The GMB ballot on the 2020/21 pay deal has now closed.
We know that the 1.63% offer from G4S was disappointing.
The GMB did all we could politically to push the DWP on this issue but in the end the Chancellor’s comprehensive spending review meant that government department’s budgets were being restricted.
This is why…
Posted: 24th February 2021
By now you may have seen the regulated auction process has concluded with a final offer of 245 pence per share from Allied Universal and a final offer of 235 pence per share from GardaWorld. Allied Universal have successfully placed the highest bid for G4S, both offers will now be put to G4S shareholders, 75% of whom need to…
Posted: 16th February 2021
GMB have organised a webinar for G4S members on DWP contract to discuss the 2020-2021 pay offer and ballot
The event takes place on Friday 19th February at 2.30pm and this will also be a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you have with your team.
To join the Webinar please register here:
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Posted: 16th February 2021
GMB have organised a Covid Health and Safety Webinar for security workers, the event is open to non GMB members too.
The event takes place on Thursday 18th February at 2pm and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions.
To join the Webinar please register here:
https://gmb-org-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B_jbdq3KS5SquYm2bTLQ3A
Posted: 13th February 2021
GMB, the union for security workers, is demanding assurances that workers terms and conditions are built on in Security giant G4S.
The move will mean…
Posted: 27th January 2021
ONS analysis found security guards had one of the highest fatality rates for men
GMB understands that since the start of the pandemic there have been at least 4 G4S security guard deaths on the Job Centre contract.
The call comes as the ONS released devastating covid death figures which show there had been 143 fatalities in the security sector alone.
Posted: 22nd January 2021
G4S have now started to apply changes to Annual Leave entitlement and have made the change from days to hours for employees.
G4S state that due to some of the changes they are still working through, only standard holiday entitlements are showing in the system. G4S are aware that holiday entitlements may be incorrect for…
Posted: 22nd January 2021
Please see attached the GMB’s ‘opinion’ on the potential take over of G4S by Allied Universal. We have said in the opinion that we would like to meet with Allied as soon as possible, we will follow this up with an invitation to Allied to meet with GMB representatives.