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Dave Gray discusses the
benefits of Beckers’ EWC.
Europe-wide
BENEFITS
GMB member Dave Gray on the
value of a European Works Council…
W
orking at Beckers, a
company that produces
industrial coatings for metal
surfaces,
we’re benefitting from
a European Works
Council (EWC). This
links us with other trade
unionists who are in the
company, but in other
European countries.
Beckers is part of
Lindéngruppen, which also owns ColArt.
The EWC meets once a year to discuss any
employment issues including health and
safety, and how the business is being run with
the company’s management. We put our
views across and listen to
the information they have
on the company, its
strategies, and any
decisions they’ve made
that will affect the
workforce. If you work
in Beckers and have an
issue that you’d like to
raise please contact the select committee.
Along with a member of central management,
“EWC links with
trade unionists
in EU countries”
Fat cat boss
GMB saddened
by the death of
longtime GMB
member and
tutor Gary Ellis
It is with the deepest of regret that
we announce the passing of Gary
Ellis, GMB tutor and activist, who was
a long-time supporter of GMB and
regional education.
Gary was a former convenor for
Glendale Ground Maintenance and
with support from the regional
educational department achieved
accreditation as both a WEA and TUC
tutor. He gave his time voluntarily in
order to achieve this.
Gary will be greatly missed in our
Region and GMB’s heartfelt sympathy
goes to his wife, Marie, and family.
they’ll be setting the agenda for the next
EWC meeting.
The purpose of the EWC is to share
information and ensure that employees
of multi-nationals are consulted. An EWC can
be installed in any company with at least
1,000 employees and with 150 employees
in each of at least two EU member states
Our EWC reps include Dave Gray (Beckers)
and Pat Shaw (ColArt) for the UK; Marion
Cladet (Beckers), Roger Blanc (Beckers),
Virginie Girard (ColArt) and Bruno Legouet
(ColArt) for France; Guenter Peplowski
(Beckers) and Unmahan Koc (Beckers) for
Germany; Daniel Kjell (Beckers) and Noemi
Gamero (Beckers) for Sweden; Renata
Borszowska (Beckers) for Poland; and Piet
van Nassau (ColArt) for the Benelux countries.
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