Women’s Confidence Building Course GMB Halesowen Regional Office – March 29th 2019 9.30am - 4.00pm Dear GMB Members This course will help women activists speak out effectively and with confidence in the GMB and the wider movement. Key skills covered will include: Chairing meetings Dealing with conflict Handling difficult conversations Calling out ‘mansplaining’ Projecting authority We will also be looking at some of the psychological barriers facing women activists and how to overcome the tendency to appease and defer. The course is well worth attending. Participants should find the day challenging and empowering. It will help your development as GMB activists and personally. If you are interested in attending please click here to complete the application form and return either by email to deborah.watt@gmb.org.uk, or fax 0121 550 4272 or by post. If you have any questions pl

Happy International women’s Day ❤️ Tonight we will be reclaiming the night to celebrate and bring home the message that women should not have to live in fear. Join us in Victoria Square Birmingham at 7.30pm 💪💪💪

Our #LGBTHistoryMonth event kicks off tonight from 6.30 at our Halesowen Office Hope you can make it!

Happy Valentine’s Day did you know it’s ❤️unions week? You can help Amazon workers by doing the following Not sure if you’ve heard but Amazon workers have been suffering from electric shocks, major traumas, being knocked unconscious and are being taken away in ambulances. GMB Union is saying it’s time to treat these workers like humans, not robots and I agree. If you agree with me please help the campaign by signing the petition here: https://www.gmb.org.uk/campaign/amazon-workers-are-not-robots Want to help further? Here’s what else you can do… 1) Add this to your Facebook picture: www.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?selected_overlay_id=2052491901532866 2) Tweet your support: https://bit.ly/2TQZ95G 3) Share your support on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.gmb.org.uk/campaign/amazon-workers-are-not-robots 4) Forward this WhatsApp to 10 more people: https://www.gmb.org.uk/amazon-whatsapp-message Thank you so much for your support!

GMB West Midlands

❤️unions week make sure you love your union

Today marks the start of a week long celebration to highlight the amazing work that unions do and the difference they make so please ❤️ your union and sign the petition below https://www.gmb.org.uk/campaign/amazon-workers-are-not-robots

Alert 🚨 we are asking once again for your support to Demonstrate outside Amazon against the exploitation of workers. The event is taking place during ❤️Unions week where we celebrate the achievements of all unions especially the GMB

Joe Morgan our Regional Secretary will be speaking at this event come along and support the Birmingham homecare workers 💪💪💪

Please if you can spare any time at all come and join us protesting against cuts to services in Staffordshire 👍

This statement has been issued by our Regional Secretary, regarding the settlement of claim against Birmingham City Council

“Interested in working for #TeamGMB? We're looking for 2 new Organisers to help support our members and build a stronger union! Contact us at westmids@gmb.org.uk for more details”

Here's the latest newsletter for @GMB_union members working for DX If you work for DX and want to help us build a stronger union, please get in touch!

If you work at Brintons Carpets in Telford then your union needs you to save recognition and if you know some one that works there please pass this on. GMB will be on the gate tomorrow and lots of dates after that looking to talk to workers 👍

GMB update regarding Birmingham City Council

Huddersfield TUC