William Eichler 01 July 2025

GMB members vote against 3.2% pay offer

Members of the trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.2% local government pay offer.

Over three quarters (77%) of the almost 150,000 council staff balloted voted against accepting the offer.

Kevin Brandstatter, GMB National Officer, described it as a ‘real-terms pay cut; one of the worst in the public sector’.

The decision by GMB’s membership follows Unite’s rejection of the offer last week.

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