Candidates for the 2020 Labour Party Leadership Election
The GMB is looking at taking on board our members' thoughts on who we believe will make the best Leader and Deputy Leader.
The timetable for the above two posts has now been finalised and is a very tight schedule, with trade unions nominating no later than 14th February.
GMB trade union training for 2020
The GMB North West & Irish Region runs training courses at various venues throughout the region for GMB member representatives, all organised by our own training department at regional
VOTE LABOUR, VOTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES INVESTMENT
On 12 December you will decide the future of our country for decades to come. Labour will build a fairer Britain that cares for the many, not the few.
If you are contracted to work and do not work, you would have normally been paid on either of the above festive Bank Holidays.
For this year only, if you are scheduled to work any of the above festive Bank Holidays this year and do not wish to work but would still like to be paid, there will be a process in place to make sure you are paid for full contracted hours at your holiday rate of pay.
The festive Holidays this year are:-
26th December
1st January
Barbara Plant, GMB union National President
& Lindsay England, Just a Ball Game?
JUST A BALL GAME? would like to bring to your attention that despite advancement and acceptance in certain social contexts homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying and abuse still occurs for many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people within a sporting environment. This discrimination often becomes hate crime and affects athletes, managers, club staff, match day casual workers and public alike.
Please see attached CEC Results for GMB North West & Irish region. Members are entitled to a copy - please contact terry Mellor at terry.mellor@gmb.org.uk. Results for National seats will be posted later.
Union leader receives overwhelming backing in all-member poll
Current GMB General Secretary Tim Roache has been re-elected for second term after an all member ballot, the union announced today.
The sitting General Secretary, first elected in 2015, was re-elected by a decisive margin,
He received 61% of valid votes cast, defeating challenger Kathleen Walker Shaw, who received 39% of valid votes cast.
The election was independently conducted by Electoral Reform Services.
Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary said:
MANUFACTURING SECTION CONFERENCE 2019
TITANIC HOTEL, BELFAST
The GMB National Manufacturing Section Conference was held at the Titanic Hotel in Belfast on 5-6th November 2019. The North West & Irish region sent a delegation of 12 to the conference as well as our 4 national Manufacturing Committee members and the National Manufacturing Section Acting President Bob Gunn. The Conference was the first to be held since section
The GMB Regional Women’s Network hosted the GMB Women’s Conference at Quaker Meeting House in October 2019, it was the 19th Women’s Conference. A full day packed with interesting speakers and workshop activities, this event just goes from strength to strength.
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