
ALT A picture of the motion that passed City Hall. The motion reads: The following motion has been proposed in the name of Marina Ahmad AM and will be seconded by Unmesh Desai AM: “This Assembly notes a survey of GMB members in London and the East of England which found evidence of disparity of pay, terms and conditions across Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) workers, with a high proportion of members reporting favouritism and management bias across companies and workplaces. According to a 2019 survey covering London public sector employees, BAME staff take home on average 37% less than white colleagues and in 2018 analysis by the Resolution Foundation showed that BAME workers lose £3.2bn a year in wages compared to white workers. With a cost-of-living crisis hitting households hard, the diminishing earnings of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic workers will disproportionately push many of such workers further into poverty. Read more at the GMB Race website.

ALT GMB Ability, the disabled members self-organised group, is holding a relaunch event to get disabled members and allies involved in the Union. We are pleased to invite you to join us on: Saturday 25th March 2023 10.00 am to 4.00 pm GMB National Office, Mary Turner House 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD (closest Tube Stations: Euston Square or Euston) We have a range of speakers and activities lined up to highlight the work Ability are doing on unseen or non-visible disabilities and the impact they have on members in the workplace as well as the tools GMB already has in place. If you are able to attend or know of a GMB member interested in this event, I will appreciate if you could complete the reply form by following this link https://forms.office.com/e/JaMjCxzifc or contact [email protected]






























