GMB Union Southampton
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GMB Union: Organising and campaigning for workers since 1889.
Join us today at www.gmb.org.uk.
GMB Union - Making Work Better.
Join us today at www.gmb.org.uk.
GMB Union - Making Work Better.
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Today is Equal Pay Day: the day women effectively stop earning compared to men.
We fight inequality wherever we find it.
That’s why GMB Union members have launched more than 25 equal pay claims at employers across the UK 👏
We fight inequality wherever we find it.
That’s why GMB Union members have launched more than 25 equal pay claims at employers across the UK 👏
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Today is Equal Pay Day: the day women effectively stop earning compared to men.
We fight inequality wherever we find it.
That’s why GMB Union members have launched more than 25 equal pay claims at employers across the UK 👏
We fight inequality wherever we find it.
That’s why GMB Union members have launched more than 25 equal pay claims at employers across the UK 👏
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Today is World Toilet Day
Millions around the world do not have access to a toilet. Some walk miles just to find one. Lack of safe, clean toilets spreads disease, puts lives at risk & strips people of their dignity. Clean water & sanitation are not a privilege - they are a basic human right.
Millions around the world do not have access to a toilet. Some walk miles just to find one. Lack of safe, clean toilets spreads disease, puts lives at risk & strips people of their dignity. Clean water & sanitation are not a privilege - they are a basic human right.
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Today is World Toilet Day
Millions around the world do not have access to a toilet. Some walk miles just to find one. Lack of safe, clean toilets spreads disease, puts lives at risk & strips people of their dignity. Clean water & sanitation are not a privilege - they are a basic human right.
Millions around the world do not have access to a toilet. Some walk miles just to find one. Lack of safe, clean toilets spreads disease, puts lives at risk & strips people of their dignity. Clean water & sanitation are not a privilege - they are a basic human right.
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GMB Supports Private Hire Driver Cap | GMB Union
YouTube video by GMB Union
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November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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TfL's decision to roll back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount is deeply disappointing.
Drivers who did the right thing and went electric - just like City Hall asked - face paying thousands of pounds in new costs.
We are also losing one of London's most effective clean air tools.
tinyurl.com/2t6nter8
Drivers who did the right thing and went electric - just like City Hall asked - face paying thousands of pounds in new costs.
We are also losing one of London's most effective clean air tools.
tinyurl.com/2t6nter8
Our response to the Mayor’s decision on the Cleaner Vehicle Discount — Electric London
We are disappointed by TfL’s decision to roll back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) . The moves risks London’s global leadership in electrification at a critical time and introduces thousands of pou...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
TfL's decision to roll back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount is deeply disappointing.
Drivers who did the right thing and went electric - just like City Hall asked - face paying thousands of pounds in new costs.
We are also losing one of London's most effective clean air tools.
tinyurl.com/2t6nter8
Drivers who did the right thing and went electric - just like City Hall asked - face paying thousands of pounds in new costs.
We are also losing one of London's most effective clean air tools.
tinyurl.com/2t6nter8
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Drivers who switched to EVs may face thousands of pounds in extra costs because of proposed changes to the Congestion Charge.
This change would affect professional drivers, as well as couriers, key workers, and small business.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
This change would affect professional drivers, as well as couriers, key workers, and small business.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
Electric vehicles set to pay London Congestion Charge - BBC News
Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt due to their rising numbers, Transport for London says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Drivers who switched to EVs may face thousands of pounds in extra costs because of proposed changes to the Congestion Charge.
This change would affect professional drivers, as well as couriers, key workers, and small business.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
This change would affect professional drivers, as well as couriers, key workers, and small business.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...?
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Private hire drivers feel at risk as GMB Union raises concerns over anti-migrant rhetoric
In a recent message to members, the union said:“Many GMB members feel at risk just for trying to earn a living like other members of our communities.”
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www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private...
In a recent message to members, the union said:“Many GMB members feel at risk just for trying to earn a living like other members of our communities.”
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www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private...
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Private hire drivers feel at risk as GMB Union raises concerns over anti-migrant rhetoric
In a recent message to members, the union said:“Many GMB members feel at risk just for trying to earn a living like other members of our communities.”
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www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private...
In a recent message to members, the union said:“Many GMB members feel at risk just for trying to earn a living like other members of our communities.”
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www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/private...
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Many #Uber drivers are reporting deductions of 50% or more between what riders pay and what actually gets passed on to them - far above the company’s stated average.
This raises serious questions about transparency, fairness, and sustainability in the #GigEconomy.
#UberDrivers #RideShare
This raises serious questions about transparency, fairness, and sustainability in the #GigEconomy.
#UberDrivers #RideShare
October 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Many #Uber drivers are reporting deductions of 50% or more between what riders pay and what actually gets passed on to them - far above the company’s stated average.
This raises serious questions about transparency, fairness, and sustainability in the #GigEconomy.
#UberDrivers #RideShare
This raises serious questions about transparency, fairness, and sustainability in the #GigEconomy.
#UberDrivers #RideShare
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Big gig operators must come clean. Stop hiding behind token “cleaning fees.”
Pay drivers properly. Cover the full loss of time when platform issues hit - like when riders are sick in the vehicle.
Fair pay. Fair treatment. Nothing less.
#gmbunion #FairPay #GigEconomy
Pay drivers properly. Cover the full loss of time when platform issues hit - like when riders are sick in the vehicle.
Fair pay. Fair treatment. Nothing less.
#gmbunion #FairPay #GigEconomy
October 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Big gig operators must come clean. Stop hiding behind token “cleaning fees.”
Pay drivers properly. Cover the full loss of time when platform issues hit - like when riders are sick in the vehicle.
Fair pay. Fair treatment. Nothing less.
#gmbunion #FairPay #GigEconomy
Pay drivers properly. Cover the full loss of time when platform issues hit - like when riders are sick in the vehicle.
Fair pay. Fair treatment. Nothing less.
#gmbunion #FairPay #GigEconomy
**Warning issued by TfL**
Over ‘fast-track’ private hire licensing scams targeting minicab applicants in London ⚠️⬇️
www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/warning...
Over ‘fast-track’ private hire licensing scams targeting minicab applicants in London ⚠️⬇️
www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/warning...
October 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
**Warning issued by TfL**
Over ‘fast-track’ private hire licensing scams targeting minicab applicants in London ⚠️⬇️
www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/warning...
Over ‘fast-track’ private hire licensing scams targeting minicab applicants in London ⚠️⬇️
www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/warning...
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Attention Taxi & Private Hire Drivers
Due to the recent rise in racist attacks on drivers, it’s more important than ever to stay safe.
Protect yourself - install CCTV camera with monitor (ensure compliance with Licensing & ICO regulations).
Your safety matters. Don’t take risks - get protected.
Due to the recent rise in racist attacks on drivers, it’s more important than ever to stay safe.
Protect yourself - install CCTV camera with monitor (ensure compliance with Licensing & ICO regulations).
Your safety matters. Don’t take risks - get protected.
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Attention Taxi & Private Hire Drivers
Due to the recent rise in racist attacks on drivers, it’s more important than ever to stay safe.
Protect yourself - install CCTV camera with monitor (ensure compliance with Licensing & ICO regulations).
Your safety matters. Don’t take risks - get protected.
Due to the recent rise in racist attacks on drivers, it’s more important than ever to stay safe.
Protect yourself - install CCTV camera with monitor (ensure compliance with Licensing & ICO regulations).
Your safety matters. Don’t take risks - get protected.
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Yesterday, the GMB Uber Committee met with the company in Bristol.
We spoke up for our members and raised the key issues drivers face every day:
* Fair pay & declining earnings
* Wait times & job card visibility
* Support when cars are damaged
* Sick pay & safety on the job
…and much more.
We spoke up for our members and raised the key issues drivers face every day:
* Fair pay & declining earnings
* Wait times & job card visibility
* Support when cars are damaged
* Sick pay & safety on the job
…and much more.
September 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Yesterday, the GMB Uber Committee met with the company in Bristol.
We spoke up for our members and raised the key issues drivers face every day:
* Fair pay & declining earnings
* Wait times & job card visibility
* Support when cars are damaged
* Sick pay & safety on the job
…and much more.
We spoke up for our members and raised the key issues drivers face every day:
* Fair pay & declining earnings
* Wait times & job card visibility
* Support when cars are damaged
* Sick pay & safety on the job
…and much more.
GMB Southern Region team out this evening at Gatwick Airport, visiting the waiting area for private hire drivers. Conditions remain unacceptable – drivers deserve better.
#GatwickAirport #PrivateHireDrivers #GMBSouthern
#GatwickAirport #PrivateHireDrivers #GMBSouthern
Private Hire Driver Rest Area at Gatwick – Needs Urgent Attention
Facilities provided for private hire drivers at Gatwick are unacceptable: broken toilets, dirty floors and unhygienic conditions. Gatwick must urgently improve standards.
Facilities provided for private hire drivers at Gatwick are unacceptable: broken toilets, dirty floors and unhygienic conditions. Gatwick must urgently improve standards.
August 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
GMB Southern Region team out this evening at Gatwick Airport, visiting the waiting area for private hire drivers. Conditions remain unacceptable – drivers deserve better.
#GatwickAirport #PrivateHireDrivers #GMBSouthern
#GatwickAirport #PrivateHireDrivers #GMBSouthern
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🚘Private hire drivers, couriers & key workers face being hit with a £13.50-a-day charge for driving electric vehicles.
❌Rolling back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount will hit working people hardest. It’s unfair, and it risks reversing real progress.
✍️Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
❌Rolling back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount will hit working people hardest. It’s unfair, and it risks reversing real progress.
✍️Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
July 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🚘Private hire drivers, couriers & key workers face being hit with a £13.50-a-day charge for driving electric vehicles.
❌Rolling back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount will hit working people hardest. It’s unfair, and it risks reversing real progress.
✍️Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
❌Rolling back the Cleaner Vehicle Discount will hit working people hardest. It’s unfair, and it risks reversing real progress.
✍️Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
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Equal Pay Victory in Southampton!
GMB Regional Organiser Charlotte Gardner said: “GMB members, mainly working women, will receive significant settlements.“
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/unions-...
#EqualPay #PayJustice #WomensRights #FairPay #GMBUnion #GenderEquality #Southampton #TradeUnions
GMB Regional Organiser Charlotte Gardner said: “GMB members, mainly working women, will receive significant settlements.“
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/unions-...
#EqualPay #PayJustice #WomensRights #FairPay #GMBUnion #GenderEquality #Southampton #TradeUnions
Unions agree equal pay deal for hundreds of Southampton City Council staff
Hundreds of low-paid staff at Southampton City Council, most of them women, are to benefit from an equal pay settlement, following an agreement negotiated by unions.
www.gmb-southern.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Equal Pay Victory in Southampton!
GMB Regional Organiser Charlotte Gardner said: “GMB members, mainly working women, will receive significant settlements.“
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/unions-...
#EqualPay #PayJustice #WomensRights #FairPay #GMBUnion #GenderEquality #Southampton #TradeUnions
GMB Regional Organiser Charlotte Gardner said: “GMB members, mainly working women, will receive significant settlements.“
www.gmb-southern.org.uk/news/unions-...
#EqualPay #PayJustice #WomensRights #FairPay #GMBUnion #GenderEquality #Southampton #TradeUnions
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Southampton City Council has reached a formal agreement to settle equal pay claims, with £49.2 million set aside. A step forward in recognising and addressing pay gaps across the workforce.
#EqualPay #Southampton #CouncilUpdate
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2531525...
#EqualPay #Southampton #CouncilUpdate
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2531525...
Equal pay claim hits £49.2m as 'formal' agreement reached
Council bosses in Southampton have reached a “formal agreement” with trade unions on equal pay settlements.
www.dailyecho.co.uk
July 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Southampton City Council has reached a formal agreement to settle equal pay claims, with £49.2 million set aside. A step forward in recognising and addressing pay gaps across the workforce.
#EqualPay #Southampton #CouncilUpdate
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2531525...
#EqualPay #Southampton #CouncilUpdate
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2531525...
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🟧 MAKE SURE YOU PAY THE CORRECT FEE - TABLE OF UK AIRPORT DROP OFF CHARGES
July 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🟧 MAKE SURE YOU PAY THE CORRECT FEE - TABLE OF UK AIRPORT DROP OFF CHARGES
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Our members went electric - just like London asked. Now they’re being punished.
Private hire drivers, couriers, key workers face a £13.50 daily charge for driving clean vehicles.
📢 Sadiq Khan: Stop punishing clean drivers.
✍️ Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
📽️ Watch + share.
Private hire drivers, couriers, key workers face a £13.50 daily charge for driving clean vehicles.
📢 Sadiq Khan: Stop punishing clean drivers.
✍️ Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
📽️ Watch + share.
July 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our members went electric - just like London asked. Now they’re being punished.
Private hire drivers, couriers, key workers face a £13.50 daily charge for driving clean vehicles.
📢 Sadiq Khan: Stop punishing clean drivers.
✍️ Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
📽️ Watch + share.
Private hire drivers, couriers, key workers face a £13.50 daily charge for driving clean vehicles.
📢 Sadiq Khan: Stop punishing clean drivers.
✍️ Sign the petition: actionhubuk.org
📽️ Watch + share.
Please Sign and RT 📣
Preserve the EV Discount for London's Essential Drivers on Action Hub UK - Sign the petition!
actionhubuk.org
Preserve the EV Discount for London's Essential Drivers on Action Hub UK - Sign the petition!
actionhubuk.org
July 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Please Sign and RT 📣
Preserve the EV Discount for London's Essential Drivers on Action Hub UK - Sign the petition!
actionhubuk.org
Preserve the EV Discount for London's Essential Drivers on Action Hub UK - Sign the petition!
actionhubuk.org
Please complete the Microsoft Form to tell GMB what you would do with the £200 taken from your wages by ASDA.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Please complete the Microsoft Form to tell GMB what you would do with the £200 taken from your wages by ASDA.
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Happy birthday to our NHS 🥳
For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏
For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏
July 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Happy birthday to our NHS 🥳
For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏
For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏
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⬛️ UBER APPEAL IN THE SUPREME COURT - outcome of this case which will impact the private hire trade outside of London ….
◼️ Click image to find out more and watch the court proceedings
supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
◼️ Click image to find out more and watch the court proceedings
supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
D.E.L.T.A. Merseyside Limited and another (Respondents) v Uber Britannia Limited (Appellant) - UK Supreme Court
Whether – under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 – a private hire vehicle operator who accepts a booking is required to contract (as principal) with the relevant customer, to f...
supremecourt.uk
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
⬛️ UBER APPEAL IN THE SUPREME COURT - outcome of this case which will impact the private hire trade outside of London ….
◼️ Click image to find out more and watch the court proceedings
supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
◼️ Click image to find out more and watch the court proceedings
supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...
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New coalition urges Mayor to rethink axeing of C-charge exemption for EVs
Warren Kenny, London Regional Secretary for the GMB union, said: “The GMB stands shoulder to shoulder with those calling on the Mayor to rethink plans to scrap the Cleaner Vehicle Discount.
www.standard.co.uk/business/ev-...
Warren Kenny, London Regional Secretary for the GMB union, said: “The GMB stands shoulder to shoulder with those calling on the Mayor to rethink plans to scrap the Cleaner Vehicle Discount.
www.standard.co.uk/business/ev-...
New coalition urges Mayor to rethink axeing of C-charge exemption for EVs
Open letter says Sadiq Khan risks undermining progress towards cleaning up London’s air
www.standard.co.uk
July 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New coalition urges Mayor to rethink axeing of C-charge exemption for EVs
Warren Kenny, London Regional Secretary for the GMB union, said: “The GMB stands shoulder to shoulder with those calling on the Mayor to rethink plans to scrap the Cleaner Vehicle Discount.
www.standard.co.uk/business/ev-...
Warren Kenny, London Regional Secretary for the GMB union, said: “The GMB stands shoulder to shoulder with those calling on the Mayor to rethink plans to scrap the Cleaner Vehicle Discount.
www.standard.co.uk/business/ev-...
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GMB Union has welcomed a into dynamic pricing by Oxford University, which appears to show that Uber is benefiting more than drivers.
GMB members have reported declining earnings since the introduction of dynamic pricing
www.gmb.org.uk/private-sect...
GMB members have reported declining earnings since the introduction of dynamic pricing
www.gmb.org.uk/private-sect...
Uber Noticeboard
Noticeboard for GMB members working for Uber.
www.gmb.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
GMB Union has welcomed a into dynamic pricing by Oxford University, which appears to show that Uber is benefiting more than drivers.
GMB members have reported declining earnings since the introduction of dynamic pricing
www.gmb.org.uk/private-sect...
GMB members have reported declining earnings since the introduction of dynamic pricing
www.gmb.org.uk/private-sect...
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Met with @UberUK management in #London today.
Raised key issues affecting our members:
Earnings & dynamic pricing
Multiple stops & driver say
Ratings & false allegations
Goodwill payments
Taxi Tax & AVs
And much more.
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social @gmbgarysmith.bsky.social
Raised key issues affecting our members:
Earnings & dynamic pricing
Multiple stops & driver say
Ratings & false allegations
Goodwill payments
Taxi Tax & AVs
And much more.
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social @gmbgarysmith.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Met with @UberUK management in #London today.
Raised key issues affecting our members:
Earnings & dynamic pricing
Multiple stops & driver say
Ratings & false allegations
Goodwill payments
Taxi Tax & AVs
And much more.
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social @gmbgarysmith.bsky.social
Raised key issues affecting our members:
Earnings & dynamic pricing
Multiple stops & driver say
Ratings & false allegations
Goodwill payments
Taxi Tax & AVs
And much more.
@gmbcampaigns.bsky.social @gmbgarysmith.bsky.social