“Biffa are now refusing to talk to the GMB locally and therefore we have no option other than to take direct action to protect our members", says GMB Southern

“A change of policy to shift away from housing benefits to direct provision of council housing is long overdue. It will save money in the long run too”, says GMB Southern

“Yet again it is the workers who are paying the price for this long running disastrous privatisation”, says GMB Southern

“The poor performance of Amey is nothing more than shambolic management”, says GMB Southern

“This decision is bad for the pupils, bad for the parents, bad for the staff and bad for the environment”, says GMB Southern

“Making staff go through the courts to get justice will bring this already tainted PTS contract even further into disrepute, so the GMB expects all parties to do the right thing…

This is exactly the type of problem GMB anticipated when we warned the school and Swindon Council about earlier this year, says GMB Southern

“This latest outrageous action clearly shows that the council are determined to force this academisation through by any underhanded means necessary”, says GMB Southern

“This is a huge improvement for members as a result of taking action”, says GMB Southern

“We are making this call based on our practical experience of the current system in operation for two GMB members who filed complaints over the past six months”, says GMB Southern