Regions

From 1st January 2007 GMB will have 9 Regions instead of 10. The GMB Central Executive Council (CEC) agreed to establish a new Region which will be known as North West and Irish Region and to realign other existing Regions.

The New North West and Irish Region will encompass parts of the old Lancashire Region and the Liverpool, North Wales and Irish Region. There will also be some changes to other Regions.

Birmingham & West Midlands Region

Birmingham & West Midlands Region will also include parts of Staffordshire that were previously in the Liverpool, North Wales and Irish Region.

Midland & East Coast Region

Midland & East Coast Region will also include the parts of Derbyshire that were previously in the Liverpool, North Wales and Irish Region.

Northern Region

Northern Region will also include the parts of Cumbria that were previously in the Lancashire Region.

North West & Irish Region

North West & Irish Region will include Ireland, the Isle of Man and the geographical area covered by the following local authorities: Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.

South Western Region

South Western Region will also include the parts of North Wales that were previously in the Liverpool, North Wales and Irish Region.

Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region

Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region will also include the parts of Yorkshire that were previously in the Liverpool, North Wales and Irish Region.

GMB Scotland, London & Southern Regions will remain unchanged.

There are over 300 Regional Organisers in GMB who work full-time for the Union. They are experts in their industries, and also hold valuable experience and knowledge in employment law, pensions and other vital areas of concern to our members. Their job is to assist negotiations and to back-up our workplace representatives.

Each Region has a team of dedicated officers, staff and administrators who are managed by a Regional Secretary. He or she is answerable to the Regional Council for the workings of the Union and its officers. The councils are made up of active lay members of the Union who are elected every two years and in turn elect a Regional Committee to oversee the business of the Region.

GMB’s 9 regions enjoy considerable autonomy and their makeup reflects the traditions and industrial mix of the areas they represent. As well as providing support to members, reps and branches, Regions also oversee the payment of benefits and provide a range of professional services covering legal, health and safety, pensions, equality, young members and retired members. Many Regions also offer additional benefits including loans, home and motor insurance.

The Regions put forward delegates to attend GMB Conferences and Congress as well as to sit on National and Regional (GMB or affiliated) Committees.