New Merged Branch Meeting
31st January 2024
Wortley House Hotel, Scunthorpe.
18.30 – 21.30
Dear GMB Member
We are delighted and excited to invite you to the inaugural meeting of a new merged Branch for GMB Members in the North Lincolnshire area.
The merger is of the 4 GMB Branches already in the North Lincs area and brings together a huge amount of experience from the existing representatives and Branch officials. It will also mean that Branch income going forward will be pooled so we can create a fighting fund to support local campaigns in the workplace and wider community.
As a new merged Branch of the GMB, there will need to be a vote to elect a brand new Branch Committee.
I am looking for individuals to register their interest in stepping into the different roles. Please email me directly before 29th January to express your interest colin.todd@gmb.org.uk
The two key positions are Branch Secretary and Branch President but all roles are important.
Each Branch will have a president, secretary, equality officer, youth officer, race officer and two auditors (except in Branches of less than 100 members, which will only have one auditor), and a committee of no less than nine members. The president, secretary, equality officer, youth officer and race officer will all be members of the committee, and will act within the powers set out in these rules. There will need to be at least five members present at the committee meetings for any decisions to be valid (known as a quorum).
You can see the role and responsibilities in the GMB Rule Book. Page 32, rules from 35 – 43 inc.
https://www.gmb.org.uk/assets/media/documents/gmb-rulebook-2023.pdf
We also need to name the new Branch. The initial suggestion is GMB North Lincs Branch, but we will need to vote on this too.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Yours sincerely
Colin Todd
Regional Organiser
Posted: 17th January 2024