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…
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…
Posted: 28th April 2021
May Day March and Protest Rally goes ahead
The famous Chesterfield May Day Parade will take place this year but with present restrictions there will be no Gala. Chesterfield usually hosts the most prestigious May Day Gala in the country and has been held every year since May Day became a Bank holiday in…
Posted: 27th April 2021
May Day 2021 is going ahead it will be a limited march but we need to show solidarity and get out there in numbers, Due to unforeseen circumstances the Banner bearers Patrick Harvey and Bob Gachagon are unavailable so we need 2 volunteers to carry our banner,
Also because of the regulations the march is…
Posted: 8th February 2021
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre has updated their website to make it smart phone friendly to get people the help they need with their benefits.
also on the website the contact details and times they can be contacted through out this pandemic.
DERBYSHIRE UNEMPLOYED WORKERS’ CENTRES
Although we are closed for face to face…
Posted: 22nd February 2019
Anybody interested there is a PowerPoint presentation that was used at Leeds to acknowledge that we had spent the monies won on a new banner to promote Chesterfield C40 GMB Branch
Please contact Branch Secretary
Branch PowerPoint Presentation
Posted: 4th July 2018
Shay and fellow members at the Derby Silk Mill Festival
Posted: 4th July 2018
Shay Boyle Activist report from Hasland Gala 2018 We booked into Hasland Gala at the last minute yesterday and had a good day. We suspended Tombola for Tinnitus because Jackie Ridgway, new chair of NorthEast Derbyshire District Council wanted to do some charith fundraising. I agreed she could share our gazebo. Toby Perkins and his…
Posted: 23rd April 2018
May Day 2018
as can be seen in the pictures GMB members turned out and put on a great show
thank you to all those that attended and marched with the new banner
Update on
Calling out to as many GMB members as possible, please pass this on to other members.
We needs…
Posted: 23rd April 2018
Shay Boyle’s Outings
Shay Boyle , Dennis Clayton and Colin Hampton GMB members attended the 100th Anniversary with the Gazebo and the first outing for the new Chesterfield No1 Branch Banner
Link to the event