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GMB members from North West and
Irish Region enjoyed a successful
Congress in Bournemouth
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orth West and Irish Region
forward motions from branches in the
delegates celebrated
Region and strongly debating
another successful
issues of concern to our
PRESIDENT’S AWARD!
David Hope won for his
GMB Congress at
members. David Hope of
work in Equalites.
the Bournemouth
Wigan 280 branch
International Centre
received a GMB President’s
Bournemouth between
Award for The Most
Support Group (HFSG), recognising all the
Sunday 5 June and
Inspirational Individual on
work the group has done over the years
Thursday 9 June.
Equality in the GMB or at
fighting for justice on behalf of the families
More than 500 delegates
Work for his commitment
of the 96 supporters who were killed at
along with visitors and guests
and enthusiasm, while
Hillsborough in 1989.
DAVE FLANAGAN
took part in the debates,
organising a GMB presence at
Regional secretary Paul McCarthy said:
presentations and the many
five separate regional Pride events.
“Margaret and the other members of the
fringe events taking place around the
support group have fought an unrelenting
arena. This year’s Congress also included
battle over the years, never giving up hope or
GOLD BADGE
conferences for all three GMB sections –
taking a backward step in the fight to get
commercial services, manufacturing and
justice on behalf of those killed and their
Outgoing Retired Members Association (RMA)
public services.
families. Blocked at every turn by a corrupt
President Monica Smith was presented with
More than 50 delegates from our Region
and obstructive police force and a
flowers recognising all her hard work.
attended and played an active role, putting
judicial system only interested in
Graeme Smith of Liverpool Branch 9
protecting those who had let
spoke on the achievement
them down so badly,
of Liverpool officers and
Margaret and the other
reps, as refuse collection
families never gave up
and street cleaning
hope and only now the
have been brought
truth is emerging.”
back in-house by the
If you’d like to attend the
council. Young
100th Congress in Plymouth
member Ross Holden
in 2017, get your branch to
reported on his recent
ROSS HOLDEN
nominate you. Nominations
trip to Cuba, and Dave
must be received at Regional Office
Flanagan talked about
by 31 December. Voting by branches for
support for the unemployed.
HILLSBOROUGH FIGHTERS
the election of Congress delegates is held
President Mary Turner presented
Margaret Aspinall and Sue Roberts
during January and February. Watch out for
the GMB Gold Badge to Margaret
receive a Gold Badge from Mary Turn
details later this year.
Aspinall of the Hillsborough Family
er.
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