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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
By Kiran Stacey Policy editor

PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/burnham-political-donations-influence-elections-bill

#Partyfunding #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #Tradeunions #GMBunion #Electoralreform #UKnews #StellaCreasy #TheGuardian #KiranStaceyPolicyeditor

Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/26/burnham-political-donations-influence-elections-bill #PartyFunding #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #TradeUnions #GmbUnion #ElectoralReform #UkNews #StellaCreasy

UK government drops plan to stop paying coastguard volunteers https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/uk-government-drops-plan-stop-paying-coastguard-volunteers #VoluntarySector #WorkersRights #GmbUnion #TradeUnions #Politics #UkNews #Society

UK government drops plan to stop paying coastguard volunteers
By Kevin Rawlinson

Move raises questions over position of the head of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/uk-government-drops-plan-stop-paying-coastguard-volunteers

#Voluntarysector #Workersrights #GMBunion #Tradeunions #Politics #UKnews #Society #TheGuardian #KevinRawlinson

GMB warns Labour MPs that cap on political donations could endanger party funding https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/10/gmb-warns-labour-cap-political-donations-endanger-party-funding #PartyFunding #GmbUnion #Labour #Politics #UkNews #AndyBurnham #TradeUnions #ReformUk

Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform ‘cosplaying’ as workers’ champions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/09/unions-rebuff-nigel-farage-reform-cosplaying-workers-rights #TradeUnions #ReformUk #NigelFarage #Tuc #GmbUnion #Unison #Politics #UkNews

Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/19/government-aims-to-create-400000-jobs-through-uk-national-green-energy-plan #Renewableenergy #Environment #Tradeunions #EdMiliband #GMBunion #Politics #UKnews #Energy #Unite

Ambulances called to Amazon’s UK warehouses 1,400 times in five years https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/17/ambulances-called-to-amazons-uk-warehouses-1400-times-in-five-years #Workers'rights #E-commerce #GMBunion #Amazon #Health #UKnews

GMB arrive at Amazon’s Coventry depot to hold vote for union recognition https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/19/gmb-to-visit-amazons-coventry-depot-to-hold-vote-for-union-recognition #Industrialaction #WestMidlands #Tradeunions #E-commerce #Technology #Business #Coventry #GMBunion #Amazon #UKnews

One in three UK water workers verbally abused amid sewage fury, GMB finds https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/03/one-in-three-uk-water-workers-verbally-abused-amid-sewage-fury-gmb-finds #Waterindustry #Environment #ThamesWater #Pollution #Business #GMBunion #UKnews #Water

#Amazon strikes in #Coventry and #Birmingham, UK must break out of the #GMB’s corporatist straitjacket - World Socialist Web Site

#AmazonStrike #GMBunion

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/03/19/jvgk-m19.html

Amazon accused of using ‘union-busting’ tactics at Midlands warehouses https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/08/gmb-accuses-amazon-union-busting-tactics-midlands-warehouses #Industrialaction #Tradeunions #E-commerce #Technology #GMBunion #Coventry #Amazon #UKnews

Traffic warden picket line outside our London office.
Solidarity ✊
(Good news for not so law abiding motorists 🚙 too I guess)
#GMBUnion
#strikeaction
#strike
#London