Posted: 18th March 2019
GMB’s Young Person’s Officer
Did you know that your GMB Branch has a new young person’s officer?
Steph Lowe, who has been an active Workplace Representative for the City Council since 2016 has been elected as your Young Person’s Officer for our branch. She has a wide array of knowledge and is also very active…
Posted: 6th February 2019
Stoke-on-Trent City Council – New Convenor Julie Bailey
August 2018 saw the departure of long
standing convenor Jeff Birks. However
in his place a lady called Julie Bailey took over the post. Julie was previously a Steward, and her case work sparked a keen and in-depth interest of her duties and role…
Posted: 24th January 2019
GMB Young Members Summit 2018
GMB’s Young Members Network
all got together for their yearly summit meeting in November 2018. All 9 regions from across the United Kingdom were in attendance, including 5 members from our very own Birmingham and West Midlands region.
2018’s summit was attended by our very own Steph Lowe…
Posted: 19th October 2018
On 12 March 2018 members from the Union, Convenors, Workplace Representatives and Senior Officers took to the Streets of London to peacefully protest. We were there to campaign for A New Deal for Working people, and support the TUC who put the event together.
There were other unions there, as well as TV Crews, Reporters…
Posted: 19th October 2018
Long standing GMB member, Activist and Convenor Jeff Birks left the City Council on Friday 31st August 2018 after 15 years service in the City Council. Jeff has been a member of the union since a young age and has been both a Workplace Representative and Convenor for more than one company throughout his career.
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Posted: 19th October 2018
Tina a Goodby, a GMB and S64 Branch member who works for Stoke-on-Trent City Council climbed Snowdon on Sunday 15 April 2018 for charity. Tina says “I initially started out wanting to improve her own personal fitness, and then I realised that this was something I could do for Charity. I was supported throughout my…