We play a vital role in campaigning and advocating for the rights and welfare of workers in the care sector, serving as the collective voice for caregivers, and working to secure fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable hours. Through active negotiation with employers and commissioners, we’ve pushed for standards that protect both staff and residents; our Taking Care Charter is one key outcome, setting out the best practice employers should follow to respect and value care workers. We’ve also driven campaigns like Care Workers Are Sick of SSP—highlighting the urgent need for proper sick pay—and we’re challenging unfair visa rules that impact international carers, urging policymakers to scrap barriers that hold our sector back.
We provide vital support and representation for care workers facing discrimination, harassment, or unfair treatment, and we strengthen your voice in shaping working conditions through solidarity and collective bargaining. Whether you work in residential homes, for home care agencies, charities, or as a foster carer, GMB provides tangible protections. Our Contingent Indemnity Insurance safeguards you from legal claims, something that’s essential when dealing with vulnerable clients. And thanks to our campaign focused on international care workers, we’re bringing attention to the value they bring—and the unfair treatment many continue to face.
Join us today and be part of the fight for respect, safety, and fair treatment in social care. Our campaigns—from sick pay to immigration reform—are already creating change, but we need your voice to increase the pressure. By becoming a GMB member, you’ll gain representation, legal protection, and a say in decisions that affect your daily work—while helping to build a better future for all carers and those in their care.
