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GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union

GMB branch secretaries are to stage two days of strike action against their trade union over their ‘two tier’ employment status.

By Joe Lepper | 27 May 2026
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GMB branch secretaries are to stage two days of strike action against their trade union over their ‘two tier' employment status. 

The action will take place tomorrow and on 5 June with their union Unison calling for the employment rights of full-time GMB branch secretaries to be improved.

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