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The GMB is a general trade union in the United Kingdom which has more than 631,000 members. GMB members work in nearly all industrial sectors, in retail, security, schools, distribution and the utilities, social care, the NHS and ambulance service and local government.
The GMB originates from a series of mergers, beginning when the National Amalgamated Union of Labour (NAUL), National Union of General Workers (NUGW) and the Municipal Employees Association in 1924 joined into a new union, named the National Union of General and Municipal Workers.
The GMB is the result of mergers with many others including the Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff (APEX), the Furniture, Timber and Allied Trades Union (FTAT) and the National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers (NUTGW). In 1982, following a merger with the Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers (ASBSBSW), the union was renamed the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union, from the initials of which its present name, which was officially adopted in 1987 (although the abbreviation had been used since 1982), is derived. For several years following the highly contested merger boilermaker members retained a distinct identity in the GMB's 'Craft Section'.
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Union is the state of being united or joined.
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Sir Paul Stephen Kenny (born 31 October 1949, Hammersmith) is General Secretary of the GMB, Britain's third biggest union.
He left school at 15 and went to work for Fuller, Smith & Turner's Brewery.
His first job in local government was for London Borough of Hammersmith as the park keeper of Brook Green, along with its tennis courts.
He became a full-time GMB official in December 1979. In 1991 he became the Regional Secretary of the GMB London Region.
Kenny had been defeated by Kevin Curran in the 2003 GMB General Secretary Election to replace John Edmonds. However, he was appointed Acting General Secretary on 24 March 2005 following Curran's resignation after alleged election rigging.
In May 2006 he was elected unopposed as GMB General Secretary.
Elected again in 2010 for a further 5 years unopposed.
Campaigns Mr Kenny has been heavily involved include ASDA, private equity companies (such as their ownership of the AA), public sector pay increases, and privatised utility companies. Led target campaigning against Blacklisting of Trade unionists by Construction industry. In August 2014, Kenny was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.
I love my union because they helped me.
I became a representative to stop the bullying in my workplace
Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of the UK's biggest unions, the GMB. Britain's Labour Party was created from the trade unions and it still gets most of its money from them. But its leader Ed Miliband, a man who owes his job to the union vote, now wants to loosen those ties. Paul Kenny says that Labour is in danger of losing 90 per cent of his union's funding. So what would a change mean for the Labour Party, the unions and working class representation in Britain?
The Trade Union Bill is an unjustifiable attack on unions and the right to freedom of association under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It sets out to undermine employment relations and the rights for employees to achieve better working conditions. Julie Duane invited conference to consider what the ramifications and consequences of the Bill would be to Trade Unions, if and when it comes into force - and how can we combat it? Simpsons Solicitors, Julie Duane, spoke to the 2015 GMB Women's Conference organised by the North West and Irish Region and hosted by regional secretary Paul McCarthy
The GMB North West & Irish Region Recruitment Team was out early on 21st September outside the Lidl Distribution Centre Runcorn informing workers about the latest updates in our recognition campaign at Lidl and received a great response from workers. With recognition, the GMB can help Lidl workers push for better pay and terms and conditions in their workplaces. If you would like more information on our recognition campaign and how the GMB trade union can protect you at work, contact Regional Organiser Stephen Boden on 01925 630 095 or email stephen.boden@gmb.org.uk Join GMB online today at www.gmb.org.uk/join/join-online.
It's been revealed that Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust was one of five trusts to account for more than half of all the 478 ambulance diverts reported this winter. That's Manchester Tune in everyday on Freeview Channel 7. Local television for Greater Manchester. Join us on social media - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThatsManchester Twitter - https://twitter.com/thatsmanchester © That's TV Manchester 2017
GMB Union, Northern Region, A61 Branch. Full time - Grade 1 = £3.00 per week (£13.00 per month) Part time - Grade 2 = £1.75 per week (£7.59 per month) GMB members working part-time for 20 hours or less. Sick and unemployed members = 5p per week. Apprentices = £2 per month Non-working Students = £1 per month,
I love my union because they helped me.
I became a representative to stop the bullying in my workplace
Sarah Montague speaks to Paul Kenny, the leader of one of the UK's biggest unions, the GMB. Britain's Labour Party was created from the trade unions and it still gets most of its money from them. But its leader Ed Miliband, a man who owes his job to the union vote, now wants to loosen those ties. Paul Kenny says that Labour is in danger of losing 90 per cent of his union's funding. So what would a change mean for the Labour Party, the unions and working class representation in Britain?
The Trade Union Bill is an unjustifiable attack on unions and the right to freedom of association under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It sets out to undermine employment relations and the rights for employees to achieve better working conditions. Julie Duane invited conference to consider what the ramifications and consequences of the Bill would be to Trade Unions, if and when it comes into force - and how can we combat it? Simpsons Solicitors, Julie Duane, spoke to the 2015 GMB Women's Conference organised by the North West and Irish Region and hosted by regional secretary Paul McCarthy
The GMB North West & Irish Region Recruitment Team was out early on 21st September outside the Lidl Distribution Centre Runcorn informing workers about the latest updates in our recognition campaign at Lidl and received a great response from workers. With recognition, the GMB can help Lidl workers push for better pay and terms and conditions in their workplaces. If you would like more information on our recognition campaign and how the GMB trade union can protect you at work, contact Regional Organiser Stephen Boden on 01925 630 095 or email stephen.boden@gmb.org.uk Join GMB online today at www.gmb.org.uk/join/join-online.
It's been revealed that Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust was one of five trusts to account for more than half of all the 478 ambulance diverts reported this winter. That's Manchester Tune in everyday on Freeview Channel 7. Local television for Greater Manchester. Join us on social media - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThatsManchester Twitter - https://twitter.com/thatsmanchester © That's TV Manchester 2017
GMB Union, Northern Region, A61 Branch. Full time - Grade 1 = £3.00 per week (£13.00 per month) Part time - Grade 2 = £1.75 per week (£7.59 per month) GMB members working part-time for 20 hours or less. Sick and unemployed members = 5p per week. Apprentices = £2 per month Non-working Students = £1 per month,
More info re the human rights work of the Peter Tatchell Foundation: http://www.PeterTatchellFoundation.org
More info re the human rights work of the Peter Tatchell Foundation: http://www.PeterTatchellFoundation.org
Question Time in Portsmouth - 14/11/2013 David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Portsmouth where shipbuilding is about to end with the loss of almost a thousand jobs. On the panel: Energy Secretary, Ed Davey; Shadow Business Minister for Labour, Stella Creasy; Nigel Lawson, Conservative former Chancellor; Paul Kenny, General Secretary of the GMB union; Nikki King, director at Isuzu Trucks UK
David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Portsmouth where shipbuilding is about to end with the loss of almost a thousand jobs. On the panel: Energy Secretary, Ed Davey; Shadow Business Minister for Labour, Stella Creasy; Nigel Lawson, Conservative former Chancellor; Paul Kenny, General Secretary of the GMB union; and Nikki King, director at Isuzu Trucks UK.
www.parliament.scot - The Scottish Parliament Topical Questions Agenda: Gillian Martin S5T-00214 1. To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the findings of the GMB union on North Sea decommissioning costs. Jamie Greene S5T-00215 2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider holding a public inquiry into deaths in childbirth in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Liam McArthur S5T-00217 3. To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the Chinese company, SinoFortone, is willing to reopen investment discussions, what steps it will take to ensure that any investment is transparent. Published by the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body. www.parliament.scot // We do not facilitate discussions on our YouTube page but encourage you to share and comment on our v...
The free public debate on the Independence referendum 28 February 2014 Irvine's Volunteer Rooms Speaking on behalf of the Yes campaign will be former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan and Fiona MacDonald from the PCS union who will square up against, the pro-union team of local MP Brian Donohoe and GMB union political officer Richard Leonard. chaired by Fullarton Parish Church minister and Irvine Times columnist Reverent Neil Urquhart.
The Trade Union Bill is an unjustifiable attack on unions and the right to freedom of association under Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It sets out to undermine employment relations and the rights for employees to achieve better working conditions. Julie Duane invited conference to consider what the ramifications and consequences of the Bill would be to Trade Unions, if and when it comes into force - and how can we combat it? Simpsons Solicitors, Julie Duane, spoke to the 2015 GMB Women's Conference organised by the North West and Irish Region and hosted by regional secretary Paul McCarthy
John Callow, Political Officer, GMB Ian Woodland, UNITE Political Officer SE Region Chair: Caroline Holmes
Solicitor Bryan Nott and Hasan Dodwell from Justice for Colombia came to conference with a live video link (and in-situ translation) to Liliany Obando a female trade unionist, human rights and peace activist in the most dangerous place in the world to be a trade union member. GMB Northwest and Irish Region Women's Conference, the 15th event, was held in Liverpool over two days. The conference was opened and closed by long term supporter regional secretary Paul McCarthy
GLI International Summer School 2016 The Fall & Rise of Labour? How the current state of the world’s trade movement looks from the perspective of different regions and contexts. Baba Aye, Medical & Health Workers Union, Nigeria Maite Llanos, GLI Co-ordinator for Latin America, Argentina Peter Damo, FSIE Teachers Union, Romania Bert Schouwenburg, GMB, UK More on this session at: http://global-labour.net/iss16_the-fall-rise-of-labour/