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Chesterfield May Day 2023

Posted: 24th April 2023

May Day 2023 Chesterfield TUC 45th March

Great turn out for the first Midland Region May Day march what with giant balloon for the first time 2 women carrying the C41 banner and Barbara Plant as guest speaker.

a magnificent show of strength as we marched through the old market town,

 

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Robert (Bob) Gachagan

Posted: 26th January 2023

It is with heavy heart that I have to inform you that Robert (Bob) Gachagan passed away yesterday afternoon the 25th January 2023 after a short illness,

A lot of you will know Bob as the Branch Chairman for many years but also as a GMB representative who fought tirelessly all his working life…

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Chesterfield May Day 2022

Posted: 20th April 2022

Chesterfield May Day 2022

Monday May 2nd… Get the date in you diary for the best May Day march and rally in the country.
We have a great line up of trade union speakers including Frances O’Grady General Secretary of the TUC, Daniel Kebede President of the National Education Union, and Dorothy Guerrero of…

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Patrick Harvey

Posted: 10th May 2021

Patrick Harvey known to all his work colleges and friends as Paddy passed away on Friday the 30th of April after a short illness,

Paddy was a Union man all his working life and even in retirement carried on as a Representative for the GMB fighting many cases for his union colleagues. Everyone who knew…

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Chesterfield May Day 2021

Posted: 3rd May 2021

Even though it was a rainy day GMB turned out to support Chesterfield TUC 2021 May Day March. The GMB C40 branch banner out for the first time since the Covid -19 lockdown,

This was a limited March due to the restrictions a lot shorter route and finishing in Queens park at the bandstand. Our…

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