GMB Beds County Branch B44

11/06/2026

Kare & Dee proudly waved the GMB flag for our Branch!

11/06/2026

What a day 4 📢
The entire delegation went out onto the streets of Blackpool & marched to the front of the Blackpool Tower supporting the SSSNB campaign, in solidarity with our school support staff members.

As we start the final few hours of Congress Order of Business the rain has arrived ☔️ Karen, our Branch President, delivered her final SoC Report No.9.

Karen & Dee will produce a Post Congress report that will be available at the next Branch Meeting so please get in touch to join the meeting & here what Congress agreed to carry forward in the fight of making work better

10/06/2026

Day 3 saw our rep Dee delivering her personal & powerful speech on her IVF journey without the support of any leave entitlement. Congress agreed to the CEC moving forward with the motion to campaign employers to adopt the ‘Fertility Support Pledge’

You can watch her speech on the YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=827uxQwQGb8&pp=0gcJCUACo7VqN5tD&ra=m (6hr42min into recording)

Congress also listened to a speech by The Rt Hon John Healey MP.

Day 4 … here we come!!!

This morning Congress is conducting the order of business & this afternoon (weather permitting) the entire delegation is out on march around Blackpool campaigning for the reinstatement of the SSSNB 🧡

09/06/2026

Day 2 continued with passion & determination to “Make work better”

Congress listened to a fantastic speech from Feargal Sharkey on the importance of lobbying Government to bring the water companies back into public hands. It’s worth a watch on our YouTube channel

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GJg9Py4cWUY&pp=0gcJCTkLAYcqIYzv&ra=m

Day 3 Order of Business includes a political speaker but more importantly our Branch Rep Dee moving Motion 82 on behalf of B10 Barking Branch for GMB to campaign on the adoption of the “Fertility Support Pledge” to support our members as they navigate through fertility treatment.

08/06/2026

What a first day, our Branch Rep Dee Walker delivered the final supporting speech of the day and will be moving a motion on Tuesday afternoon.

Day 2!

Congress opens with our Branch President delivering the SoC Report No.3. Full on day with many fringe meetings to attend at lunchtime

07/06/2026

Congress 2026 has commenced!

Our Branch President in her role of Standing Orders Committee Chair moving the SoC Report No.1

Will keep you up to date as the week continues…

03/06/2026

GMB Union Congress 2026 kicks off this Sunday at Blackpool Winter Gardens.
Branch Officers are attending on behalf of our members.

Watch the sessions daily live at:

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18/05/2026

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The latest Branch Newsletter is available here Another busy time supporting members working in Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough employers. Posted: 18 May 2026 X Share Facebook  Share Post navigation Previous Post 2026-27 Pay Offer – Have Your Say!

07/05/2026

Trudi & Dee representing our branch at the CBC new starters event.

Always happy to visit your workplace to speak with our member’s & staff

29/04/2026

On Workers’ Memorial Day we pay tribute to the memory of those killed at work.

GMB will always demand stronger laws, stronger regulators and stronger union rights to protect workers ✊