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June 2009

Company director fined for fire safety breaches

May 2009

Peterborough security director found guilty

March 2009

Security guard hit by getaway vehicle

August 2008

Combating Cash-in-Transit Crime Continues To Reduce Attacks. GMB Welcomes This Start In Tackling These Horrendous Attacks And Says We All Need To Do A Lot More

Guarding companies sliding into debt

The Non-Metallic Threat

July 2008

GMB Reaction to High Court Decision on Security Industry Watchdog's Right to prosecute unlicensed Firms

Operation Seahog strikes again on Merseyside

MITIE in hospital

SmartWater claims first Cash-in-Transit conviction

Nottingham security officer found guilty of multiple offences

Police arrest 14 illegal workers at Olympic park

G4S Security Services (UK) has appointed Richard Fenton-Jones as Managing Director of its G4S Monitoring and Response division

June 2008

Restraint guide

TUPE guide

What the EU has agreed on working time

GMB ‘Daniel Dennis Health & Safety Award’ To Preston Resident At GMB Annual Congress In Plymouth

GMB ‘Daniel Dennis Health & Safety Award’ To Swindon Resident At GMB Annual Congress In Plymouth

GMB And G4S Launch Criminal Attack Fund

May 2008

GMB Brings 80 Security Workers Together To Discuss Disgracefully High Level Of Attacks Against Cash And Valuables In Transit (CVIT) Workers

April 2008

SIA Fit For Purpose? "We apologise for the poor service."

Skills for Security, the skills and standards setting body, reports a prominent role at IFSEC again this year.

Stuart Lowden on 'Building the Future'

Corporate Manslaughter Act: What does it mean for senior management?

March 2008

G4S Security Services (UK) buys top events group – Rock Steady

G4S announces offer to acquire ArmorGroup International plc

SIA stats shine a light on alleged malpractice

January 2008

GMB Union Demands The Harshest Possible Penalties For Those Convicted Of The Securitas Cash Depot Robbery

Joint Trade Unions On Collision Course With Government Over 10 Month Delay In Prisons Workers Pay Rise

Police Staffs Offered 2.5% Backdated To September 2007


South Yorkshire haulage firm has been fined £20,000 for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act

December 2007

G4S reportedly in talks with prison firm

November 2007

Security guard in passport mix-up
Smith denies 'blunder' on checks
Bouncers checks come into force

October 2007

Notes on the observation of some shooting

August 2007

Prisons Dispute - GMB Union Demands Action To Protect Private Sector Workers In Law Enforcement And Calls For “Summit” To Prevent Collective Nervous Breakdown In The Sector
Low Staffing Levels Contribute To Immigration Centre Escapes

July 2007

Security workers under threat of attack and injury because of Council Bylaws

May 2007

Skills for Security
Worcester Centre Opened
Marks & Spencer

March 2007

Three Charged With Section 5 Offences
SECURITAS CVIT (LOOMIS) 2007 Pay Claim
GMB will take part in the Stakeholder Group to advise the Commission on EU policy on RFID applications.
Directors And Chief Executives Top 2006 UK Pay League Earning Over Sixteen Times The National Minimum Wage

February 2007

GMB Writes To Minister Objecting To Proposed 22% Increase In Licence Charge For Security Guards Without Consultation
National Rally for Trade Union Freedom

December 2006

GMB Welcomes Pensions Bill On Personal Accounts
G4S Health & Safety Update
Bob Mayley
Job Centre Scheme by Graham Cull
GMB Leads the Way for Security at the 2012 London Olympics

November 2006

GMB Cash In Transit (CIT) Security Conference Asks That GMB Address Chief Constables Conference To Urge Action To Deal With CIT Attacks
Road Safety Week
SIA Update
ASDA Update

October 2006

Plymouth to host GMB congress in 2008
Trade Unions & Civil Rights

September 2006

GMB Shop Stewards In DHL Express Parcels Vote For Strike Ballot Over Proposal To Sack Up To 3000 Permanent Staff And Replace Them With 2,500 Casual Staff
GMB Members Celebrate Employment Tribunal Win Of Over £300,000 Back Pay


August 2006

GMB Calls For Crackdown On Security Firms Using Unlicenced Staff
Bullying At Work Growing Problem Particularly Amongst Young Workers

July 2006

Not Everyone's Going On A Summer Holiday

June 2006

GMB Members Win The Right To Collective Bargaining In The UK ASDA Wal-Mart Distribution Depots

April 2006

GMB Charter for Security Workers

March 2006

GMB Confident That Security Licensing Is Being Achieved Despite Problems In Dealing With Applications
Age Discrimination Regulations

February 2006

GMB Warns Of Chaos As Part Of The Security Industry Fails To Meet Licensing Deadline
GMB Delegation To Strasbourg For Services Directive Talks & Demo
Security Industry And GMB Call For Greater Government Resources To Combat Cash

January 2006

Union To Make Formal Complaints To OFCOM & City Of London Police On Channel 4 Programme The Heist

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