Christmas Closure
All GMB offices in the region will be closed from Friday, 21st December 2018 and re-open on Thursday, 3rd January 2019. For any urgent employment related issues please contact your local workplace representative or branch official. For any urgent legal matters please call Unionline on 0300 333 0303. The regional secretary, Neil Derrick, and all the staff at GMB wish you the best for the festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Office opening times: Monday – Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm
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Read moreGMB Union Will Call for An End To Period Poverty at Women’s Conference in Leeds
GMB, Britain’s General Union, which represents more than 300,000 women across the UK will be hosting its annual conference in Leeds this Saturday, 13th October 2018, as part of its celebration of Women In The Workplace.
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GMB, Britain’s General Union, which represents more than 8,000 members across Leeds City Council will be hosting its annual GMB activists’ conference in Leeds on Thursday, 11th October 2018, as part of its celebration of ‘activists in the workplace’.
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