Posted: 9th July 2025
I was elected to represent the branch and region at GMB’s Congress held in Brighton in June 2025. I have reported in detail on my personal blog, and the list of articles can be found at my blog, tagged gmb25 .
I have written about the debates on our branch motions on Privacy, Immigration…
Posted: 18th May 2025
I think people need reminding, bullying may be defined as, “Offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse or misuse of power through means that undermine, humiliate, denigrate or injure the recipient.”. This definition is promulgated by ACAS.
Harassment as defined in the Equality Act 2010 ias, “Unwanted conduct related to a relevant protected characteristic,…
Posted: 9th October 2024
At the Regional Council, it was reported that, the following legislative changes came into force in April 2024 which will help make the workplace a fairer space for all:
Posted: 16th September 2024
Dave Levy, our Branch President has posted a short article on contractual non-compete clauses at his linked in blog. He says, “Non Compete agreements usually have four dimensions. These are solicitation of clients, solicitation of staff and suppliers, and a prohibition on any work that competes with the ex-employer.”
The article looks at the…
Posted: 25th April 2024
The FT have published a longish piece about non-compete clauses in employment contracts, https://on.ft.com/3QhqvRy
In it they say, that “The restrictions are cropping up globally — from the UK, where more than a quarter of the workforce, or about 10mn people, are subject to non-compete clauses, according to a January report from the Competition…
Posted: 11th August 2023
The Guardian reports, “Legionella discovery forces asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm days after arrival”, in and on the immigrant prison hulk. We, the officers of this branch say,
This shames us as a nation but above all it shames us human beings.
We are and must be better than this disgrace.
Everyone who inhabits…
Posted: 8th August 2023
This year’s London Region Women’s Conference is taking place on Saturday, 30 September, in central London (full details below).
The aim of the Conference is to encourage women members to get active in GMB, to address our continuing under-representation, as well as to increase activism and build our union.
The theme is the impact of…
Posted: 15th July 2023
The Mirror reports, “Government humiliated as High Court rules draconian anti-strike laws are illegal“; this was a case which your Union with others took to the Court. We have been written to by our Regional Secretary, Warren Kenny, who says,
Good news – the High Court has today ruled in favour of GMB and…
Posted: 19th June 2023
Congress 23 changed the rules of the Union, most importantly updating its aims and objectives. Gary Smith, the General Secretary has written to Regional Secretaries saying,
Words have power. They inspire, guide, and will us to win.
The words contained in our Rulebook are not dry or idle. They are fundamental to our…
Posted: 25th April 2023
Over the weekend, the Deputy Prime Minster resigned as a result of an enquiry that found he had a case to answer on bullying charges.
This is one of the most publicly visible stories showing the endemic occurrence of bullying within the workplace and the consensus of tolerance of such behaviour. Raab’s failure to apologise…