GMB Durham Local Authority Branch
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General Secretary Gary Smith closes this years Congress in Blackpool
Amazing few days for the union and there have been some very powerful and passionate speeches.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this years Congress such a success š¤š§”
@GMB_union @GMBCampaigns
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
Huge result for GMB North East, Yorkshire & Humber and UnionLine š
Ā£335,000 won for a member injured at a water park ā every penny kept.
Get GMB on your side today and sign up at gmb.org.uk/join-gmb
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
Our campaign. Our words. Now our unionās policy.
Nearly 5,000 of us, treated differently depending on which MP we work for.
āWe donāt want a plaster on the cracks of a defunct structure.ā #OneParliamentOneEmployer*
Itās official.
GMB Congress has just made One Parliament One Employer GMB policy.
650 MPs. 650 separate employers. One broken system.
Not for much longer.
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
šØGMB Congress in Blackpool agrees to call on the Government to introduce laws to protect taxi and private hire driversš
Driverless taxis could cost 300,000 drivers their jobsš
gmb.org.uk/news/driverless-tā¦
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
GMB Congress in solidarity with school support staff as we march through Blackpool to make work better #GMB26
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
Itās official.
GMB Congress has just made One Parliament One Employer GMB policy.
650 MPs. 650 separate employers. One broken system.
Not for much longer.
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GMB marched through the streets of Blackpool today to show solidarity to school support staff š§”š¤
@GMB_union #gmb26
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
At Congress this afternoon, GMB General Secretary @GMBGarySmith highlighted our great work on the One Parliament One Employer Campaign!
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
Powerful speech from Margaret Aspinall & Sue Roberts about the importance of Hillsborough Law Now and their decades long fight for justice. ā
#GMB26
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
@GMB_union #GMB26 Congress was privileged to have the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence (& longstanding #GMB Member) as Special Guest Speaker.
(And give a down to earth, honest speech at that)!
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@GMBDurham
@GMBCampaigns
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
@GMB_union #GMB26 Congress Day 3 as a Delegate for @GMBDurham about to get underway.
Some good Motions and Emergency Motions from @GMBCampaigns and NEYH Members later today...
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The Rt. Hon. John Healey MP (Secretary of State for Defence) speaking at GMB Congress 2026
John has been a member of GMB for 40 years and spoke to our delegates here in Blackpool. š§”š¤
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First day of GMB Congress 2026 in Blackpool. GMB North East, Yorkshire & Humber region were honoured to carry the @GMB_union National banner in the opening ceremony.
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GMB Durham LA Branch retweeted
Solidarity and best wishes to GMB delegates travelling to Blackpool for GMB Congress 2026. Have a safe journey and a fantastic conference.
#democracy #makeworkbetter
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Come and join us at this years Durham Miners Gala on Saturday 11th July facebook.com/share/17YwLr8Hrā¦
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RT @GMB_union: 150,000 GMB members in Local Government have rejected the pay offer.
A 3.3% rise when energy bills are sky rocketing isn'tā¦
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GMB Durham LA Branch weāre proud to be invited to carry our branch banner at this years #durhampride.
Amazing turnout and incredible weather made a perfect day.
GMB will continue to campaign for better rights, pay and conditions for all LGBT workers. š§”š¤š
@BookWyrmDurham
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Thanks to all the members who have voted on the Local Government Pay Offer.
GMB members have rejected the pay offer, and have written to LGA employers to ask them to re-open pay negotiations.
On 18 June 2026 the GMB Committees will consider the next steps and provide an update
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