GMB

Britain’s general union

 

GMB is a general union - which means that anyone can join. GMB has almost 600,000 members working in every part of the economy. One in every 32 people at work in the UK is a member of GMB and GMB is organised in 34 of the UK’s biggest 50 companies.

National contacts:

General Secretary: Paul Kenny
National Political Contact: Iain McNicol
Email: iain.mcnicol@gmb.org.uk
Political Liaison Officer: Heidi Benzing
Email: heidi.benzing@gmb.org.uk
Political and Elections Officer: Steve Kemp
Email: steve.kemp@gmb.org.uk

22/24 Worple Road
London SW19 4DD
Tel: 020 8947 3131
Fax: 020 8944 6552

GMB MPs:

Membership: 104
Chair: Doug Henderson MP
Secretary: Frank Doran MP 

GMB MEPs:

Membership: 7
Chair: Richard Corbett MEP
Convenor: Stephen Hughes MEP 

Regional contacts:

The GMB operates in 9 regions across Great Britain.

Scotland
Richard Leonard
Tel: 0141 332 8641

North West and Irish
Glyn Thornton
Tel: 0151 727 0077

Northern
Julie Elliot
Tel: 0191 233 3930

Yorkshire
Steve Jennings
Tel: 01924 882 255

Birmingham & West Midlands
Martin Hird
Tel: 0121 550 4888

London
Justin Bowden
Tel: 020 8202 8272

Midlands & East Coast
Les Dobbs
Tel: 01332 866 460

South West
Pamela Drake
Tel: 029 2049 1260

Southern
Paul Maloney
Tel: 020 8397 8881 

Local affiliations:

Local branches are authorised to affiliate directly to CLPs in their area. Contact the relevant regional office for more information.