News and views about the world of work from @GMB_Union's research and policy team
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The overwhelming majority of managers back key Labour Party New Deal policies, new @cmi_managers polling shows labourlist.org/2024/04/labou…
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A study has found hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership.
Researchers analysed 13 long-term studies from different high-income countries such as England, Germany, South Korea and the USA.
Find out more ⬇️
New wages and inflation estimates for 2024 from the @OBR_UK's Economic and Fiscal Outlook:
> Pay settlements to average between 5% - 5.5%
> RPI to average 3.1% over the year
> CPI to average 2.2%
New @GMB_union research covered by @theipaper - almost 1 in 5 teaching assistant posts are unfilled as low pay bites 🧵inews.co.uk/news/politics/te…
Last year, @TheNFER warned that ‘the overwhelming majority of schools’ are ‘struggling to recruit TAs and other support staff. Large numbers of TA and other support staff vacancies remained vacant for more than two months, especially among special schools.’ (4/5)
December 2023 12-month inflation rates:
RPI - 5.2% (down from 5.3% in November)
CPI - 4% (up from 3.9%)
CPIH - 4.2% (unchanged)
The @DHSCgovuk's ambulance Minimum Service Level is based on 'fantasy numbers' - @GMB_union research covered by @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/politics/mi…
'Pay inequalities remain constant, research suggests' - @GMB_union quoted in coverage of @HighPayCentre analysis independent.co.uk/business/p…
A UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has been confirmed 'by' 2027 (up to one year after the EU CBAM is implemented)
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There is a plan to make steel work in the UK. One without compulsory redundancies.
It has multi union backing and would guarantee the future of this vital industry.
The government must show they’re behind UK steel 🏭
gmb.org.uk/news/gmb-and-comm…
November 2023 12-month inflation rates:
RPI - 6.1% (down from 8.9% in October)
CPI - 4.6% (down from 6.7%)
CPIH - 4.7% (down from 6.3%)
Prices are still rising at historically high rates.
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Important project with @LancasterUni on disabled worker experiences of work, especially remote and hybrid working.
Our worker survey is live for a few more months - please help us share it @WorkVoicePay
@Autonomy_UK @NEF @WomensBudgetGrp @unison_NCA @EquityUK @ResearchGMB
Today we are launching our first stage of research for this study, in the form of a nationwide survey exploring disabled workers' experiences of remote and/or hybrid working. The survey is open to all those with experiences of either, and can be found at: lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.co…
September 2023 12-month inflation rates:
RPI - 8.9% (down from 9.1% in August)
CPI - 6.7% (unchanged on August)
CPIH - 6.3% (unchanged on August)
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Labour will deliver:
👩🏭 A right for unions to access + organise workplaces
🧑⚕️ National pay negotiating to raise carers pay
💷 Disability + ethnicity pay gap reporting
That's why we backed the NPF report 👏
#Lab23 @bplantgmb
After the last Wilko stores closed yesterday, new @GMB_union analysis shows that 420,000 brick-and-mortar retail jobs have been lost since 2010.
GMB is calling for the replacement of business rates and better support for workers when companies fail 👇
retailgazette.co.uk/blog/202…
