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Guide to
GMB Congress 2019
9th to 13th June 2019
Brighton
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GMB Congress 2019!
And for those who were here last year, welcome
back to Brighton. We hope you all have a wonderful
time by the seaside – and get to enjoy some
sunshine when you can.
GMB exists to make a difference for our members and
to improve their lives at work.
We campaign, we organise, we bargain and will leave no
stone unturned to get a better deal for those we represent.
We find issues and we mobilise to do something about them.
We light fires; we don’t sit around and wait to put them out.
This week is about enabling all that to happen.
We’ll debate crucial motions, hear from passionate speakers
from across our union and movement, and celebrate the
big success stories we’ve achieved over the last 12 months.
We know that we are at our strongest when we all pull together
in the same direction. We get the best deal for our members
through worker power, through our collective strength.
Throughout Congress there are plenty of opportunities to
forge new partnerships and build on existing ones, from fringe
events to regional meet ups and of course President’s Night.
So, let’s work hard, have fun and make sure we all leave Brighton
fired up and ready to grow our union, build our workplaces and
change things for our members - together as one.
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for over 30 years
Pattinson Brewer - Trade Union lawyers since 1890
For further details contact Jamie Hanley
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General
Information
Tellers:
Regional cover
Birmingham & West
Midlands Region will count
GMB Scotland
London Region will count
Southern Region
Midland & East Coast Region
will count GMB Wales &
South West Region
Northern Region will count
Yorkshire & North Derbyshire
Region
A LITTLE CONGRESS GIFT North West & Irish Region will
TO THANK YOU FOR ALL count Birmingham & West
YOUR HARD WORK Midlands Region votes
You Congress gift will be GMB Scotland will count
located in your Congress London Region
backpack - enjoy!
Southern Region will count
Midland & East Coast
Region
GMB Wales & South West
Region will count Northern
Region
Yorkshire & North Derbyshire
Region will count North West
& Irish Region
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Evacuation
Procedures
1. UPON HEARING THE ALARM (INTERMITTEN)
a. The alarm will be silenced whilst the activated area is checked.
b. Standby and await further information.
2. UPON HEARING THE ALARM (CONTINUOUS RINGING)
a. LEAVE THE BUILDING by the nearest available exit – follow all
instructions given by Brighton Centre Staff and Duty Manager.
b. DO NOT wait to collect personal belongings (e.g. coats, handbags)
and DO NOT wait around for others.
c. DO NOT USE THE LIFTS.
d. DO NOT run or panic – there is no need. Move swiftly but calmly.
e. CLOSE THE DOOR if you are the last to leave the room you are in.
f. PROCEED to the assembly point at the junction of RUSSELL ROAD/
WEST STREET at the rear of the building.
g. WAIT at the assembly point for further instruction from Brighton
Centre staff.
h. DO NOT leave the assembly point
i. DO NOT RE-ENTER THE BUILDING without permission.
3. IF YOU SHOULD DISCOVER A FIRE
(AND NO ALARM HAS YET BEEN SOUNDED)
a. OPERATE THE ALARM from the nearest alarm point.
b. Proceed as per point 2 above.
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Seating Plan
Stage
GMB Wales Yorkshire & North Midland &
London & South West Derbyshire East Coast
Birmingham & North West GMB
West Midlands & Irish Scotland Southern
National
GMA’s Office Staff Northern Guests
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Obituary List
PENSIONERS Andrew Dales Liam Gilsenan
M Allit Nigel Davies David Goulding
M Armstrong Clive Grainger Joan Grindrod
June Biezner Peter Higton Martin Hamnett
Audrey Brown Darius Stanczuk Leslie Hutchinson
Norman G Cargill Reginald Wall Michael Isaacs
Peter Cox Steven Westbrook Catherine Phoenix
Eileen Crawshaw Martyn Wood Graeme Smith
Ronald Stanley
LONDON REGION GMB SCOTLAND
Cuddington
M Cunningham John Antonian Peter Hope
K Garlick Helen Archbold Ronnie Leighton
William M Gifford Roy Boosey
Stephen Carlisle SOUTHERN REGION
Agnes Johnstone
Hodgson Gary Doolan Annie Cooke
D Kell Richard O’Leary Pat Reaney
E Last Terry Tarling Terry Trim
Michael Marlow Simon Virgo Gerry Waterhouse
J Matchett
MIDLAND & EAST GMB WALES & SOUTH
Brenda Moor
COAST REGION WEST REGION
Shirley Anne Pearson
James Ripley Pat Nicoll Steven Blackmore
William Robb Michael Cookson
NORTHERN REGION David Hayes
D Robinson
Carol A Rowe Fred Asburner Paul Raybould
A Smith Frank Earl Paul Tait
John D Smith Derek McCabe Gary Williams
M Steele Bill Holstead
George Alexander Jenny Thompkins YORKSHIRE & NORTH
Stenhouse DERBYSHIRE REGION
K Stewart NORTH WEST & IRISH Lee Acklam
K Thompson REGION Eric Batty
G Waterhouse Francis Albertina Sheila Farmeary
Margaret Watkins Andrew Almond
S Whittington Anthony Ball
Robert Bannister
BIRMINGHAM & WEST Tim Braddy
MIDLANDS REGION Michael Burt
Dean Avery Paul Carr
Valerie Bamford Martin Denson
Trevor Boden Alan Entwistle
Mr J Brown Ken Fleming
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Fringe
Events
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GMB PUBLIC SERVICES SECTION
Sunday 9 June GO PUBLIC
12.45-13.45
forward for public services
Room 1a, Ground Floor
GMB PUBLIC SERVICES “GO PUBLIC” CAMPAIGN
Chair: Rehana Azam – National Secretary
Speakers: Sharon Wilde – National Officer
Rachel Harrison – National Officer
Kevin Brandstatter – National Officer
Karen Leonard – National Officer
Nadine Houghton – National Officer
George Georgiou – GMB National Pensions Organiser
GMB Public Services has launched the ‘GoPublic’ Campaign around
five key priorities:-
1. Campaigning for Public Services Funding
2. Challenging Outsourcing and Privatisation
3. Winning Fair Pay and Pensions for Public Service Workers
4. Celebrating the role of Public Service Workers
5. Building Public Services fit for the Future
Refreshments will be provided
8Fringe Events | Sunday
NATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY
AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
Sunday 9 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1b, Ground Floor
WHY ARE WE STILL DYING AT WORK
– AND WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Chair: Dan Shears, National HS&E Director
Speakers: Mick Lancaster, GMB London Region
Tracey Seward, Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK)
Official statistics tell us that Britain has never been safer or healthier,
with workplace deaths at an all-time low. Yet GMB members know
from their own painful experiences that nothing could be further
from the truth. Every death is a tragedy, every death is preventable,
and our speakers will not only give their stories, but explain what we
can all do to reduce the risks at work.
Refreshments will be provided
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‘SWITCHED ON’ PUTTING GMB MEMBERS’ VOICES
AT THE HEART OF THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE
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Chair: Charlotte Nichols – GMB National Research & Policy Officer
Speakers: Tom Greatrex – Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association
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Tim Roache – GMB General Secretary Poppins
Hazel Nolan – GMB Scotland Organiser BOLD
Charlotte Gardner – GMB Chair for British Gas Staff Side
Neil Foster – GMB National Research & Policy Officer
GMB has 50,000 members directly and indirectly employed in Energy.
Most in decent, well-paid, well-organised jobs.
The Climate Change Committee’s Report ‘Net Zero’, means massive
decisions being made on the UK’s energy and industrial policy.
10Fringe Events | Sunday
The economic and industrial consequence of these decisions will
directly impact the jobs and livelihoods of GMB members, their
families and their communities - not just in Energy but into every
home, job, business and nook and cranny of our lives and society.
Switched On is GMB’s campaign highlighting the immense
contribution our members working in energy make to the UK’s
homes, industries and communities. It is about putting GMB
members are the heart of the energy and climate change debate.
GMB members are the real experts on how we can practically meet
the country’s energy needs in a way that is environmentally and
economically sustainable.
Come and hear what our panel of experts have to say and join in the
debate.
Refreshments will be provided
GMB LONDON REGION
Sunday 9 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1d, Ground Floor
FREE OCOLAN
Chair: Unmesh Desai, Assembly Member
Speakers: Steve Sweeney, Morning Star
Unmesh Desai, Assembly Member
One other to be confirmed
Come to our Fringe to hear first-hand from speakers who have
been on a delegation to Turkey. Hear how trade unions have been
fighting to end the oppression and stop the state crackdown on
trade unions, left, minority, women and other progressive forces and
the suppression of democracy. Come along to discuss how we can
show solidarity with them and support the Free Ocalan Campaign.
Refreshments will be provided
11Monday | Fringe Events
NATIONAL EXTERNAL RELATIONS
AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
Monday 10 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1a, Ground Floor
WOMEN IN THE WORKING WORLD
Chair: Michelle Gordon, Regional Equality/Political Officer,
Southern Region
Speakers: Alison Phillips, Daily Mirror Editor
Hazel Nolan, GMB Scotland Organiser
Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Secretary
12Fringe Events | Monday
Women in the working world is the topic of headlines year in, year
out. From the #MeToo movement to the gender pay gap and
equal pay, women often have a different experience of the working
world. Join our panel for short speeches and a group discussion
about the role of women in the workplace, how women workers
and traditionally women dominated sectors can, should and are
organising and what we can do to challenge the stereotypes of
‘women’s work’.
Refreshments will be provided
GMB WALES & SOUTH WEST REGION
Monday 10 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1b, Ground Floor
MAKING WALES A FAIR WORK NATION
THROUGH SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP
Chair: Mike Payne – Regional Political Officer
Speakers: Tim Roache – GMB General Secretary
Martin Mansfield – Wales TUC General Secretary
Social partnership arrangements between Government, employers
and unions in Wales have been key to mitigating many of the worst
outcomes of austerity.
However, statutory underpinning is required to deliver a true social
partnership model in Wales.
One of the key principles must involve an aim to increase collective
bargaining coverage and access to the workplace for trade unions
in Wales. This aim is central to the delivery of fair work in Wales and
fair work outcomes required of procurement and business support
must be made statutory.
Refreshments will be provided
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GMB NATIONAL EQUALITY AND INCLUSION
DEPARTMENT
Monday 10 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1c, Ground Floor
MAKING THE WORKPLACE MORE ACCESSIBLE
FOR EVERYONE – NEURODIVERSITY TOOLKIT AND
REASONABLE ADJUSTMENT PASSPORT
Chair: Farzana Jumma, Disabled Workers Lead,
National Equality Forum
Speakers: Quinn Roache, Policy Officer: Disability and LGBT+ Equality
Sherine Thompson, GMB Merton Rep and TUC Women’s
Committee, Disabled seat
Interactive session aimed at Reps and Branch activists focusing on
how to support members both collectively and individually using
the GMB neurodiversity ‘thinking differently at work’ toolkit and
Reasonable Adjustment Disability Passport GMB launched with the
TUC in February.
Refreshments will be provided
GMB NATIONAL OFFICE
Monday 10 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1d, Ground Floor
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON GMB
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
Chair: Allan Wylie, Finance Director
Speaker: Graham Dow, Chief Accountant
Refreshments will be provided
16Fringe Events | Tuesday
GMB COMMERCIAL SERVICES SECTION
Tuesday 11 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1a, Ground Floor
UNIONISING THE GIG ECONOMY - CAN THE TRADE
UNION MOVEMENT MEET THE CHALLENGES?
Chair: Mick Rix, GMB National Officer
Speakers: Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary
Kate Bell, Head of Department, Rights, International
Social and Economic, TUC
Ed Cross – GMB Senior Rep and Lead Claimant, Hermes
Cornelia Broos – Head of Poste and Logistics UniGlobal Union
Traditional work and employment has changed over the years. We
see a return to more exploitative employment, with low pay and
poor conditions of employment. How do trade unions give hope to
working people? Does exploitation have to be the new norm?
Does GMB and the trade union movement have a relevant strategy?
Are we geared up to respond to these challenges?
How do we organise and represent working people who are often
fearful of their futures, struggling to pay the bills, pay the rent and
put food on the table whilst encountering hostile employers?
Come and listen to our panel of experts, feel free to participate
and share your experiences and ideas. Hear what GMB and others
across the International movement are doing. We may not be able
to provide all the answers, but with your help we will give it good go!
Refreshments will be provided
17Tuesday | Fringe Events
GMB CREDIT UNION
Tuesday 11 June CreditUnion
12.45-13.45
Room b, Ground Floor
GMB CREDIT UNION – GET THE MESSAGE OUT
Chair: David Castledine, GMB Credit Union Director and Treasurer
Speakers: Tim Roache, General Secretary
Martin Allen, Regional Secretary, Midland & East Coast
David Castledine, Director and Treasurer
Hans Billman, GMB Credit Union Manager
Paul McCarthy, Regional Secretary, North West & Irish
Lisa Johnson, Director of External Relations and Training
The Fringe meeting enables attendees to be updated on further
progress in terms of the GMB Credit Union and how this can, will and
is impacting the whole GMB Community. To understand the GMB
Credit Union journey into a new phase and how attendees can get
the message out to their respective Regions & members.
Refreshments will be provided
UNIONLINE
Tuesday 11 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1c, Ground Floor
TORY ASSAULTS ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR
PERSONAL INJURY VICTIMS
Chair: Susan Harris, Legal Director GMB
Speakers: Richard Burgon MP, Leeds East and Shadow
Secretary of State for Justice
Tim Roache, General Secretary GMB
Matt Cordall, Head of Legal Practice Unionline
18Fringe Events | Tuesday
Richard and Matt will outline how Tory assaults on the civil justice
system will impact our members, injured through no fault of their
own whilst working or if they are involved in a road traffic accident
that was caused by a third party. Learn how the govt is introducing
restrictions on the compensation those injured in traffic accidents
will receive and limiting the ability of claimants to get assistance
with the costs of instructing a lawyer to assist them against the
might of the legally represented insurance industry. Matt will also
consider how this impacts on UnionLine and our members.
Come and talk to us about your law firm- owned by GMB for GMB
members.
Refreshments will be provided
GMB SCOTLAND / THOMPSONS SCOTLAND
Tuesday 11 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1d, Ground Floor
LESSONS FROM GLASGOW EQUAL PAY CAMPAIGN
Chair: Hazel Nolan, GMB Scotland Organiser
Speakers: Shona Thomson- Glasgow G1 Branch Secretary
Rhea Wolfson- GMB Scotland Organiser
David Martyn- Thompson’s Solicitors
Rehana Azam- GMB National Secretary for Public Services
The Glasgow Equal Pay strike was a historic event, not only for
women workers in Glasgow, but for the whole of the GMB Union.
This fringe will focus on the events that led up to this historic
settlement, and the organisational lessons that can be learned in
fighting for justice for women workers.
Refreshments will be provided.
Fringe co-sponsored by Thompsons Scotland
19Wednesday | Fringe Events
SHOW RACISM THE RED CARD
Wednesday 12 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1a, Ground Floor
SHOW RACISM the RED CARD
Chair: Ged Grebby, Chief Executive - Show Racism the Red Card
Speakers: Tim Roache – General Secretary – GMB
Leroy Rosenior MBE – Former footballer & Vice President
of Show Racism the Red Card
Liam Rosenior - Former footballer, TV pundit & patron of
Show Racism the Red Card
Stephen Cavalier – Chief Executive – Thompsons Solicitors
Taranjit Chana – GMB London Region
Tony Higgins – FIFPro, the World Players’ Union
Show Racism the Red Card is the UK’s largest anti-racism
educational charity.
Working extensively to educate against racism in society, using the
high profile of footballers to educate against racism, for the last 20+
years
The campaign’s Education Workers have delivered high quality
educational workshops to hundreds of thousands of young people
across the UK and now work with approximately 50,000 young
people per year and approx 6,000 adults.
SRtRC also work directly with teachers and educators to help
support them to recognise and respond to racist incidents and to
help embed equality in schools across the UK
Refreshments will be provided.
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GMB NATIONAL EQUALITY & INCLUSION DEPARTMENT
Wednesday 12 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1b, Ground Floor
ENGAGING YOUNG WORKERS
(INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP)
Facilitators: Melanie Bartlett, GMB Young Members Lead
Rachael Hookway, GMB Young Members Network
Secretary
Interactive session from GMB Young Members Network on how best
to engage young people in your workplace. Topics to include: Issues
that matter to young workers, how to talk to young workers about
joining and ideas for organising locally.
Refreshments will be provided.
GMB NATIONAL HS&E / GMB NATIONAL EQUALITY
& INCLUSION DEPARTMENTS
Wednesday 12 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1c, Ground Floor
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID – IS IT THE ANSWER?
Chair: Dan Shears, GMB National HS&E Director
Speakers: Judith McNulty-Green, IOSH (invited)
Other Speakers to be confirmed
Mental Health First Aid has widely promoted as the approach best
suited to tackling mental health issues at work. The matter has
been raised in Parliament, and calls have been made to changes
Regulations to make MHFA part of general first aid at work.
21Wednesday | Fringe Events
Recent IOSH research however has suggested that the MHFA
approach may not be the ultimate answer to mental health at work
issues, and the Health and Safety Executive has not yet supported it.
So, is Mental Health First Aid the best way for you and your
workplace? Come to our fringe meeting to find out…
Refreshments will be provided.
GMB NATIONAL EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND TRAINING
DEPARTMENT
Wednesday 12 June
12.45-13.45
Room 1d, Ground Floor
A BRIEFING FROM PALESTINE - FEEDBACK AND
DISCUSSION ON DELEGATION TO PALESTINE
Chair: Martial Kurtz, PSC
Speakers: Barbara Plant, National President
June Minnery, President, Public Services
Feedback and discussion from Barbara and June’s recent
delegation visit - come to share experiences and hear what the
delegation saw, did and heard.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Whether it’s a Government hell bent on deregulation,
poisoned air choking our environment, or the onslaught
directed at our mental health, your health and your safety
are under attack like never before.
The only defence is trade unionism,
and that means GMB.
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Exhibition Plan
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List of exhibitors
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36............ B&CE, The Peoples Pension 14/15..... Stroke Association
30............ Banana link 17............... The Mary Turner Memorial
26............. UIA Mutual
9................. Bookmarks Bookshops
28............. UIB – GMB Protect
7................. BITUD
4................ UNIONLINE
12.............. Care 4 Calais
25............. War on Want
37............. Class
19.............. Women Against State
34............ Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Pension Inequality
21.............. Dying to Work
27............. Future of Gas 31.............. Wortley Hall
32............. GMB Credit Union 35............ York Disabled Workers
3................. GMB Health, Safety & Environment Co-operative Ltd
40............ GMB Internet Cafe
23............. GMB NHS Dental Plan
1/2............ GMB National Stand
13.............. GMB Union Lifelong Learning Fund Projects
33............. GMB Retired Members Association
18.............. Health Campaigns Together
10.............. Just A Ball Game
20............. LRD CONGRESS 2019
11................ LV= Liverpool Victoria SPONSORS:
29............. Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Blackfords Solicitors
22............. Palestine Solidarity Campaign LV= Liverpool Victoria
5................ Pellacraft Ltd Pattinson Brewer Solicitors
24............ Show Racism The Red Card Pellacraft Ltd
6................ Simpsons Solicitors Trade Union Fund Managers Ltd
41.............. Stress Network UNIONLINE
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B&CE health service providers
Stand: 36 manage health-at-work. It will
B&CE is a not-for-profit allow workers to manage their
organisation, dedicated own health records, delivering
to making a difference to a consistent approach to
the lives of working people. complying with occupational
Founded over 75 years ago, we health duties.
have been providing simple We also make a difference
employee benefits ever since. through our Charitable Trust,
Our award-winning workplace which was set up in 1991 to give
pension, The People’s Pension, is back to construction. And to
available to all industries, now date, we’ve given out over £3m.
has over 4 million members
from all sectors. The Trust has three main aims
which are to provide:
B&CE is now developing a new
occupational health solution • financial help for people
to improve the health of in times of need – and our
construction workers. People’s Construction Worker Helpline
Health will provide an online offers free, confidential
tool to help employers and support and guidance
accredited occupational
28• grants towards education, bananas and pineapples based
training and retraining – to on environmental, social and
help workers get in to or back economic sustainability.
in to construction or retrain in
another construction skill We aim to achieve tangible
changes in the lives of
• grants towards occupational people working in banana
health and safety initiatives and pineapple chains that
– to help us work towards incorporate:
a safer and healthier
construction industry for all • Fair and ethical trade
practices, based on a fair
Visit us at the B&CE stand at the living wage, equitable
GMB Congress to learn more distribution of value along the
about how we can support you. chain.
For more information, visit our • Dignity at work and respect
website: www.bandce.co.uk/GMB for labour and trade union
rights.
• Sustainable production
systems which reduce
dependence on hazardous
Banana Link substances and minimise
Stand: 30 adverse health and
Banana Link is a pioneering environmental impacts on
not- for- profit organisation natural resources, workers
working in close partnership and communities.
with small scale farmers’
• Constructive dialogue
and banana and pineapple
between all economic and
workers’ organisations in
non- economic stakeholders
Latin America, Africa and
that accelerates a transition
the Caribbean. We combine
to fair, equitable and
campaigning and advocacy
sustainable banana and
with multi- stakeholder dialogue
pineapple chains worldwide.
to promote fair and equitable
production and trade in
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Proud partners of UNIONLINE revocations. Blackfords help the
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Blackfords LLP is a top ranked GMB to keep Britain working.
firm of solicitors who provide
a specialist criminal and
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members in partnership with
Unionline. Blackfords also has a
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members discounted rates Bookmarks is the UK’s leading
for all family and matrimonial socialist bookshop providing a
matters. service to activists and trade
unionists. With a shop in central
Blackfords are experts in London and an online bookstore,
advising and representing www.bookmarksbookshop.co.uk
members in criminal our range includes politics,
investigations and court trade unionism, labour history,
proceedings arising in and out the environment, women’s
of the workplace. A 24 hour liberation, LGBT, black struggle,
service is provided in the event culture, fiction and progressive
of a member needing urgent children’s books. We also
representation at a police sell t-shirts, mugs, badges,
station. This service is also posters, CDs and DVDs. We
extended to members’ family are approved sellers to the
and friends. TUC and provide bookstalls for
union and campaign meetings
Blackfords provide advice and
around the country. We give
representation to members
discounts to union branches.
facing proceedings from their
Join our email list to receive
professional or regulatory body,
news and special offers, info@
such as HCPC and NMC. We also
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represent at Coroner’s Inquests
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DVLA and taxi licensing matters,
bookshop
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Dialogue (BITUD) Stand: 12
Stand: 7 Care4Calais is a volunteer-run
Britain Israel Trade Union charity delivering essential aid
Dialogue (BITUD) strengthens and support to refugees living
the link between the Histadrut, in the worst conditions across
the Palestine General Northern France and Belgium.
Federation of Trade Unions We believe in a fair and tolerant
(PGFTU) and the British trade British society and advocate
union movement. for a welcoming and inclusive
attitude towards refugees in the
BITUD aims: UK.
• to promote efforts towards In the last twelve months
finding a just and lasting we have been delighted to
peace settlement for both welcomedelegations from
Israelis and Palestinians. the GMB to our warehouse in
Calais and in the next twelve
• to initiate dialogue by
months we hope to welcome
taking British delegations to
many more. For details please
meet with both Israeli and
email clare@care4calais.org or
Palestinian trade unionists.
fhussein@cwu.org.
• to build support for the Peace
We operate year round from
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meetings and briefings for
provide warm clothing, bedding,
British trade unionists.
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people in desperate need. We
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interaction, including language
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31Class Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Stand: 37 Stand: 34
The Centre for Labour and CSC campaigns for the end of
Social Studies (CLASS) is leading the illegal US blockade of Cuba,
left think tank working to ensure for the return of the illegally
policy is on the side of everyday US occupied Guantanamo
people. Originating in the trade Bay and for respect for Cuba’s
union movement, CLASS has sovereignty and independence,
an authentic connection to free from interference by
working people and a unique foreign governments.
insight into the challenges
Visit our stand to join the
society faces.
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We combine grassroots voices branch, to get the latest
with intellectually compelling news on Cuba and CSC, to
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housing. We recognise that
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linked to inequalities in income,
wealth, race, class and gender
and that a fairer society Dying to Work
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Our current projects address The TUC ‘Dying to Work’
issues of race and class, Campaign, which was started
automation, the labour market by the GMB in the Midland &
and Brexit. East Coast Region, has now
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people with our voluntary
charter.
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and speak to us or visit: www.
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CreditUnion
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Stand:32
Future of Gas Neworks
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Stand: 27
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The Credit Union is committed burning issues that you need
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Finally, please make it a priority
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We have several laptops
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Welcome to Congress, this
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affordable healthcare. GMB Project. This Project operates
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Members Association in the UK and Europe.
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You joined GMB to protect and
The GMB Retired Members advance your interest at work,
Association (RMA) continues to the same criteria apply in
grow and has an integral role to retirement. If you are interested,
play in GMB or about to retire, and would
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We work to four key objectives:
in GMB, please contact your
1) To provide practical Regional Secretary or the
assistance in the recruitment, appropriate RMA Co-ordinator
retention and organisational
objectives of GMB
2) We aim to campaign on
behalf of retired GMB Members
to bring about dignity in
Health Campaigns
retirement Together
Stand: 18
3) We work in partnership with
like-minded pensioner groups Health Campaigns Together is a
who share our values friendly alliance between unions
and community campaigners
4) We aim to campaign and who are prepared to fight for
promote equal opportunities Our NHS. All of the large health
in line with GMB policies and unions have affiliated to HCT,
principles as have some of the smaller
ones. Additionally, several non-
The RMA is actively healthunions have joined us. We
campaigning to further the meet every other month.
interests and aspirations of
retired members and their We have managed to
partners so retired people initiate some enormous
have the freedom to live in Demonstrations and
dignity and not the fear of need. Conferences and have both
We work as part of the larger a high quality Website and
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38Events include a major Ttansphobic (HBT) bullying/
conference on Mental Health abuse in football/sport, and
and on Safety for both patients partner with other initiatives
and all staff. and organisations.
healthcampaignstogether.com
• To promote effective
LGBT+ engagement and
representation in mainstream
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and encourage LGBT+
JUST A BALL GAME? involvement/participation/
Stand: 10 volunteering in the wider
AIMS: sporting community from
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• To encourage and promote
football, sport and healthy • In pursuit of these aims Just
leisure activities among A Ball Game? will promote
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, equal opportunities and
trans people and others encourages gender parity.
(hereafter referred to as
Campaigns:
LGBT+ ) regardless of race,
THINK BEFORE YOU CHANT!
religion, sex, age, physical
TIME FOR ACTION
ability, or disability.
OUT PROUD and KICKING
• To help build at both local
Project:
and national levels an LGBT+
TRANS KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
football & sports community,
linking individuals,
organisations, clubs, and
associations engaged in
football/sport, ensuring
effective communication. Labour Research
Department
• To raise awareness about Stand: 20
equality, inclusion and
diversity (EID) combat The GMB are affiliated to Labour
all discrimination and Research Department (LRD).
Homophobic Biphobic and The LRD provides news and
39information for trade unionists
which include employment LV = Liverpool Victoria
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40NICARAGUA SOLIDARITY Palestine Solidarity
CAMPAIGN Campaign
Stand: 29 Stand: 22
GMB supports our work with Palestine Solidarity Campaign is
trade unions both in the UK and an independent and anti-racist
in Nicaragua. Is your branch organisation, working for justice,
or region affiliated? Visit our equality and self-determination
stand to find out more and to for the Palestinian people.
buy Latin American jewellery, Visit us for information about
coffee and badges; children’s our campaigns, focusing on
clothes; solidarity t-shirts; Israel’s war crimes and ongoing
and much more. We aim to policies of ethnic cleansing,
raise support in the UK for and how you can take action
progressive organisations in for justice for the Palestinian
Nicaragua through visits there, people.
links through town twinning
and trade unions, speaker Please visit
tours in the UK and publications palestinecampaign.org
including ‘Nicaragua Now’. facebook.com/
86 Durham Rd, London N7 palestinesolidarityuk
7DT nsc@nicaraguasc.org. @PSCupdates
uk and nscag@nicaraguasc. for updates, news and actions!
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43We are also involved in assisting inform on the causes of Work
the GMB in training new shop Stress.
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been very pleased to attend is attended by up to 100 Health
the activists conference for the & Safety Reps and we can
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Further, we have lawyers aspects of work stress for Trade
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The most
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OUR
trade unionist of
her generation Mary is no ordinary woman. She may have
O U R M A RY
Paul Kenny, General Secretary started life in an ordinary family, working in an
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MARY
of the GMB, 2005-2015
an ordinary job, but our Mary has done
Mary paved the way so many extraordinary things
for so many women in Penny Robinson, President GMB London Region
the union movement
Jeremy Corbyn
THE LIFE OF MARY TURNER 1938-2 017 JOHN CALLOW
Proud, fiery and determined
when standing up to exploitative employers,
the First Lady of the privileged and the powerful; yet
the labour movement
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Mary Turner touched so many lives and changed them for the better. of the GMB union for twenty years. The
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consistently campaigned for the rights of all children to healthy, free sinew of her being.
school meals, rose to become president of the GMB and chair of the LABOUR MOVEMENT CAMPAIGNER From the People’s Marches for Jobs in 1981 and 1983, through
the miners’ strike, to more recent struggles against cutbacks in
Labour Party. Yet she never forgot her roots and was, first and foremost, AND TRADE UNION ACTIVIST local government, the depredations of multinational corporations,
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This book is her story and the record of a remarkable life. also campaigned consistently for school meals, for the rights
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She served on the GMB’s executive council from 1983 to 2017;
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ISBN 978-1-912064-23-6 in 2017 for her services to politics and trade unionism.
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