GMB Scotland

After 75 years, owners Volvo want to stop building Rokbak trucks in Lanarkshire putting 120 jobs at risk. Mark Griffin MSP tells Holyrood that Scotland cannot afford to lose the skills, experience and industrial firepower.

Eid Mubarak 🌙✨ Wishing you peace, joy, and blessings. 💫

GMB has long called for a steel strategy - it’s huge that we now have a plan. This Government has done more for UK steel than any of its predecessors. But questions around ownership of Scunthorpe and the future technology mix remain key to workers' long-term security. #Steel

'It's terrifying. It's every day.' Store guards in Scotland reveal toll of violence, threats, and abuse as Asda prepares to outsource security sparking fears of escalating risk. bit.ly/4sdaEEq

Working mums deserve support on Mother’s Day.   But for too many, childcare costs are an overwhelming burden.   We need to bring the cost of childcare down 🙌 #MothersDay

Staff at Aberdeen rehab centre unanimously back the first strike in NHS Scotland for years to protect pay and conditions after imminent closure. bit.ly/4lyl2nW

🚨GMB Scotland is recruiting, for more information follow the link to our GMB job page👇 gmb.org.uk/jobs/legal-off…

We urge ministers to mark International Women's Day on Sunday by finally delivering equal pay for thousands of Scots workers. The Herald reports. heraldscotland.com/news/25912592.…

Ahead of #IWD2026 What will you GIVE to GAIN gender equality? Our Equal Pay leaders explain: We GIVE our working lives to employers but still fight for years to GAIN equal pay. In 2026, equality shouldn’t be a request — it’s time for employers to GIVE pay justice!

🚨GMB Scotland is recruiting, for more information follow the link to our GMB job page👇 gmb.org.uk/jobs/regional-…

Our members and reps are doing a fantastic job for patients and the community, despite the inadequate facilities at their disposal. It’s these incredible people that make our NHS.

These photos were shared with me of the appalling conditions that our members are working in at Scotland’s billion pound super hospital.

I visited the QEUH this week to meet with GMB members in the NHS & Ambulance Service. The reports of pigeons and bird droppings would suggest it’s neither safe or clean - the hospital is a construction site too. Patients and staff deserve so much better. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

'Tireless, unwavering, phenomenal.' Economy secretary Kate Forbes hails Alex Logan, GMB Scotland convenor at Ferguson Marine, for his work securing the shipyard's future after announcing four new contracts in the Scottish Parliament.

Happy Holi to everyone celebrating - from all of us at GMB 🥳

Shipbuilding is back on the upper and lower Clyde. Huge credit to the GMB Convenor at Ferguson’s, Alex Logan, who has fought hard for a future for the yard. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

'Scotland will always need ships. This yard should help build them.' We welcome the Scottish Government's promise of four new contracts for Ferguson Marine. bit.ly/46DkXZN

Purim Sameach from everyone at the GMB to those celebrating the festival of Purim! 🎭

The Tories left us with no navy and dangerously dependent on Qatar for our vital gas imports. Access to gas is a national security issue. Labour must now right its wrong-headed policy on North Sea oil and gas. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Fears new cosmetic treatment laws risk nurses quitting NHS for private practice. In The Post sundaypost.com/fp/new-cosmeti… via @Sunday_Post