GMB ITBranch End-of-the-year meeting with members

For the 2026 annual national GMB congress a delegation is to be sent and three motions are being prepared, so the whole union to uphold them before the government. They are to be presented and confirmed at a forthcoming branch members’ meeting on 4th of December 2025 in the London Hainault GMB office, which will be also taking place remotely. There will be presentation by GMB for the defence to members against repercussions at work after being proactive. On the spot GMB badges and other materials would be given to members. Such will also be sent out to GMB offices in different cities for picking up. Further info is being announced on the union branch Facebook page and in the WhatsApp community.
The three motions are connected and follow the natural order from the report. Focusing on at least three sets of core issues and propose respective solutions:
1. Unified register at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) including all legal interpreters who do work in court - hired by all possible agencies or directly by courts. And to include the required linguists’ qualifications or tiers for job complexity level as well as the required security clearances.
2. Protected title of ‘’legal interpreter’’ or titles of ‘’court interpreter’’ and ‘’police interpreter’’ to be introduced in the list of professions accredited by the government. Along with relevant independent regulators that are to be given more detailed information in regards to fulfilment, performance and complaints as part of overseeing the service.
3. A new pay guidance to be issued by the Ministry of Justice that is universal and mandatory for all providers of linguistic services in court, at least in the part of a minimum travel time pay component.

Also check out other Meetups in Ilford.