GPTU welcomes RMT victory over ticket office closures 31 October 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 The Green Party Trade Union Group are proud to have played our part in supporting the campaign to keep ticket offices open along with thousands of others. It is a victory that shows mass mobilisation and a cogent argument works. Congratulations to the RMT and all its members. The union statement is below: RAIL UNION […] Read more » GPTU RMT. ticket office closures
GPTU Report to Green Party AGM – 2023 A year of campaigning, solidarity & strengthening of policy 18 August 2023 / 18 August 2023 by martinfrancis2 August 2023 The Green Party Trade Union Group has continued to grow in 2023, albeit less active than last year. Members have used our resources to back campaigns like the RMT’s to keep ticket offices open and we have proposed a series of worker-friendly policies to Autumn Conference. A summary of our activity so far […] Read more » AGM GPTU Green Party Trade Union Group
Conference Motions recommended for prioritisation by the GPTU 18 August 2023 / 18 August 2023 by martinfrancis2 The First Agenda for Autumn Conference 2023 has been published and all members can take part in deciding which motions they think are the most important (and should therefore be heard first) by taking part in the prioritisation ballot. The deadline for completion is midnight, September 1st. It is important to fill in the ballot completely with those motions you […] Read more » Autumn Conference GPTU Prioritisation Ballot workers rights
Support the St Mungo’s strikers and donate to the hardship fund 15 August 2023 / 21 January 2025 by martinfrancis2 The GPTU members’ meeting last night heard from a Unite speaker as the St Mungo’s strike entered its 11th week. The workers are striking for a 10% pay rise. Their pay has been cut by 25% in real terms since 2010 while the St Mungo’s CEO’s salary has risen by 77% since 2013. The homelessness […] Read more » GPTU St Mungos strike