GMB North West and Irish Region Connect Magazine May 2018 | Page 6

GMB Remembers Paul Evans
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one of our longest serving and most dedicated activists
Paul was out every day representing members in disciplinaries and grievances and negotiating
on their behalf to improve terms and conditions and improving health and safety standards.
Never one to duck a fight, whilst at the same time able to employ cunning and charm, Paul
was never satisfied with anything but the best for his members and wouldn’t rest until he’d
squeezed out every last drop from any employer.
GMB North West and Irish region remembers a great friend and one of our longest serving and
most dedicated activists, Paul Evans. Paul sadly passed away following a short illness.
GMB Regional Secretary, Paul McCarthy paid tribute to “Evo”.
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“Whilst many of us start to wind down following retirement, Paul did anything but as he set about
increasing his activities on behalf of the members he has worked tirelessly for all his working life.
After retiring from the buses
in Liverpool where he had
spent many years as a Rep
and Convenor Paul became
a full time Branch Secretary,
Regional Committee
member and conference
and campaign organiser,
initially in the Old Liverpool
North Wales and Irish
region and then helping the
transition to North West and
Irish region following the
merger with Lancashire.
As well as looking after our annual congress delegation, in recent years Paul played a
huge part in organising numerous conferences, particularly our Women’s Conference and
Campaigns for Justice Conference where Paul took great pride in helping a number of
campaigns raise their profile in their fight against inequality and injustice.
“Paul will be greatly missed, not just as a hard working activist, but as a
thoroughly decent human being and a great personal friend. God bless and
goodnight mate. Rest in peace Paul”
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Money raised £1775 in
Paul’s name for Marie Curie
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