GMB Northants News - GMB Northants Community Branch

Asda Kettering Halloween Recruitment day

3/11/2023

On Sunday the 29th October 2023 GMB Workplace Representatives held a recruitment day at Asda in Kettering.

The event had a Halloween theme with a raffle and competition and was organised by GMB Union Workplace Reps: Neil, Laura and Lorraine - who you can see in the pictures below.

The event was a great success with more members signing up to join the GMB Union and also joining the GMB Union Asda Equal pay Claim.

A great recruitment event and well done to Laura, Lorraine and Neil for organising - and what great Halloween costumes.

Ambulance Workers Strike Jan 2023

12/1/2023

GMB Northants is proud to be supporting the Ambulance Workers Strike (Wednesday 11th January 2023) and visited picket lines in Kettering, Corby and Northampton to support our wonderful brothers and sisters on the picket line

More photos below:

RMT Picket Line Kettering

25/6/2022

It was a privilege to join the RMT on their picket line in Kettering on Thursday 23rd June. It’s important that our union stands by the RMT, indeed any union who is forced into a dispute over members terms and conditions and the very survival of jobs that support them and their families

Corby and Kettering Foodbanks

29/3/2022

On the 25th March, 2022, Rachelle Wilkins (Full-time GMB Officer) and myself visited two of the foodbanks: Corby Food Bank and KCU Kettering Foodbank, that the branch support, with further donations totalling £760

Workers Memorial Day 2021

28/4/2021

Wednesday the 28th April 2021 is International Workers Memorial Day, on this day, all around the world unions unite to mark the day and remember those who have lost their lives at work

Workers Memorial day 2021

28/4/2021

To mark workers memorial day 2021, representatives of GMB Northants Community Branch laid wreaths in Kettering and Corby to remember those who lost their lives at work #IWMD21

Holocaust Memorial Day 2020

21/1/2020

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year on 27 January.

There are a number of events that are marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 in Northamptonshire. Here is information and links for some of them:

Holocaust Memorial day 2019

17/1/2019

Holocaust Memorial Day is on Saturday the 27th January each year. It is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur and is promoted by Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

Below are some events happening in Northants to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2019

Holocaust Memorial Day 2018

18/1/2018

Holocaust Memorial Day is on January 27th. Various events are being held in the county on different days. It is important that these are well attended. It is only when the catastrophic events of the past are forgotten that they can happen again.

Find details of your local event below:

Corby Borough council is marking Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, January 28th at 1.00pm in the council chamber.
Link to Corby Holocaust Memorial Day Event

Kettering Borough Council. Sunday 28th January, Municipal Offices 1.30pm
Link to Kettering Holocaust Memorial Day Event

Wellingborough Borough Council, Sunday 28th January, Swanspool Gardens 2.00pm
Link to Wellingborough Holocaust Memorial Day Event

Northampton Borough Council. Wednesday 24th January, Great Hall, Guildhall, 6.30pm
Link to Northampton Holocaust Memorial Day Event

University of Northampton, Wednesday 24th January 13.30 to 15.30.
Link to Northampton Holocaust Memorial Day Event

#ThePowerOfWords #HMD2018

GMB Northants Supports Green Patch

29/7/2015

GMB Northants are delighted to support Green Patch, part of Groundwork. GMB Northants Branch member Maggie Don can be seen here presenting a cheque for £200 to Simon Mutsaar, Ground Works Northants organiser and green patch volunteers.

The Green Patch is a community allotment project based on the Grange estate in Kettering, run by Groundwork Northamptonshire. In partnership with Kettering Borough Council and Northamptonshire County Council, they run a variety of different provisions for children and adults including holiday and after school clubs, volunteer days, and alternative education sessions. We grow affordable fresh fruit and vegetables and sell fresh eggs laid by our on site chickens and ducks. There are many features to the site including poly tunnels, raised beds, wildlife pond and area, natural play, orchard, green hut and toilet.

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