Posted: 1st June 2016
Tim Roache, GMB’s General Secretary, will be hosting an hour long webinar from 5.30pm this evening on how to deal with objections (from left and right) to continued membership of the EU. A webinar in this form is basically an online discussion, with a presentation where people can log in and ask questions.
If…
Posted: 18th May 2016
GMB Sandwell recently informed members that our equality officer Sarah James, was holding discussions with the council regarding the TUC’s Dying to Work campaign.
Following further talks between our branch secretary Darren James, GMB Regional Officer Gill Whittaker and the acting Leader of Sandwell Council, Cllr Steve Eling, we are delighted to…
Posted: 11th May 2016
GMB Sandwell May 2016 newsletter and campaign updates are now available online
Posted: 29th April 2016
Convert to Direct Debit today and be entered into GMB Sandwell prize draw.
All Direct Debit payers will be entered for a chance to win cash prizes at our AGM.
Switch today, and don’t forget to book your tickets
Posted: 29th April 2016
Officers from GMB Sandwell were at our regional office yesterday (28th April 2016) to commemorate International Workers Memorial day.
Our equality officer Sarah and young members officer Sam attended a workshop on Health & Safety and our branch secretary Darren was in attendance at GMB regional council.
They joined activists and…
Posted: 18th April 2016
You have just been told that you have a terminal diagnosis. Your world has been turned upside down. You have to manage the range of emotions and daunting realities that a terminal diagnosis means. Frightening…….
And then you have to go into work. Perhaps it’s the last thing you want to do? Perhaps it…
Posted: 14th April 2016
Members tell us day in, day out about violence against school support staff, which is never acceptable or ‘part of the job’.
Members go to work because they love working with children.” Schools must send out a loud and clear message that there will be zero tolerance of violence against any staff in…
Posted: 6th April 2016
From Monday 11th April 2016, GMB regional officials will be visiting workplaces in Sandwell to discuss the importance of changing your subscriptions to Direct Debit. The workplaces are as listed below and they will also be able to offer advice and feedback any workplace issues to GMB Sandwell’s branch secretary.
Not yet…
Posted: 27th March 2016
It is with a very heavy heart that I am writing this post, We have just heard the news of the passing of Sandwell Council Leader, Councillor Darren Cooper. Whilst we had our differences in the workplace Darren & I shared many of the same hobbies, and often enjoyed a chat about fishing and…