GMB
This coverage examines the activities, negotiations, and campaigns of the GMB union as they relate to the UK retail sector. Reports focus on industrial action, wage disputes, collective bargaining outcomes, and the union’s influence on working conditions across retail businesses. With insights into how GMB initiatives impact employers, employees, and wider retail operations, the reporting supports executives, managers, and professionals navigating workforce relations within their organisations.
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberAdvice
Local SEO for retailers: How to boost local traffic
Local Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a powerful tool that empowers retailers to reach their target audience in specific geographic areas. By optimising for local searches, retailers can increase foot traffic to physical stores and improve visibility in local search results. This feature provides comprehensive guidance on how retailers can…
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6 OctoberFeatures
How Poundland repurposed 10 Wilko stores in two weeks
The biggest story in retail over the last few weeks has undoubtedly been the struggles and eventual collapse of Wilko. The company fell into administration in August and just a month later it was announced that all of its stores would be closing. As a result, two of its rivals…
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Aug- 2023 -24 AugustHigh Street
Majority of Wilko stores to close ‘within weeks’
The majority of remaining Wilko stores are set to shutter “within weeks” and redundancies are expected to begin after the embattled retailer failed to secure a buyer, the GMB Union has warned. The union said it was recently informed by administrators that there was “no longer any prospect that the…
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Jul- 2023 -19 JulyNews
Second Amazon warehouse joins strike
Amazon workers from a second warehouse are set to walk out after the GMB Union announced the outcome of a strike ballot at the company’s Rugeley fulfilment centre. More than 100 workers at the West Midlands location are going to walk out after 86% of those who voted backed the…
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10 JulyOnline & Digital
Amazon warehouse workers to strike during Prime Day
Labour union GMB has announced that nearly 900 Amazon workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse in Britain will strike for three days during its Prime Day event over a pay dispute, according to a Reuters report. In an emailed statement to Reuters, GMB said the strike will take place from 11-13…
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6 JulySupermarkets
Asda owner to face committee over inflated fuel prices
The Commons business and trade committee has reportedly informed Asda owner Mohsin Issa about “apparent discrepancies” in the price of petrol fuel pricing at the supermarket chain and has asked the businessman to appear on 19 July, according to The Telegraph. The chairman of the committee, Darren Jones, said that…
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneNews
Amazon Coventry workers to extend strikes for six months
Amazon strikers in Coventry have voted for six more months of industrial action as the biggest walk out of the dispute so far took place yesterday (14 June). According to GMB Union, almost 800 Amazon Coventry workers went on strike today, with nearly 500 joining the picket line on the…
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14 JuneGovernment
GMB invites business secretary to meet striking Amazon workers
The GMB Union has invited secretary of state for business and trade, Kemi Badenoch MP, to meet striking Amazon workers before they head to parliament today (14 June). Workers from the retail giant’s fulfilment centre in Coventry have met MPs, including members of the shadow cabinet, in their fight to…
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6 JuneOnline & Digital
Taxpayer money spent on Amazon hits ‘record-breaking’ £222m
Taxpayer cash spent on Amazon hit a “record-breaking” £222m last year, according to a new report commissioned by GMB Union. The amount of central government, local government and NHS money spent on the internet giant in the calendar year 2022 rose by 69% against the prior year, reaching the highest…
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May- 2023 -25 MaySupply Chain
Amazon workers in Coventry stage two more strike days
GMB Union members at an Amazon fulfilment centre in Coventry staged a strike yesterday (24 May) with another planned for tomorrow (Friday 26 May). This takes the total number of days on the picket line to 16 for the union members, who are still aiming for £15 per hour, according…
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