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Labour gained 48 new seats across the GMB t’s been a very busy few months for London region thanks to Team GMB support. Team GMB since our last update in In Suffolk, Team GMB turned out in their Candid. GMB officers, activists and numbers to support GMB London Regional members have been working hard to Council delegate and GMB Lowestoft ensure we delivered our preferred results branch activist, Keith Patience with in the seats being contested during the his election campaign in the recent County Council elections in Gunton Ward. May in Buckinghamshire, We were also joined on Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, the Team GMB action day in Hertfordshire and Essex. Lowestoft by GMB London Team GMB helped to deliver region member and some fantastic results for endorsed MEP candidate, GMB-endorsed Labour Party Alex Mayer. You can pledge candidates and ultimately, this your support for Alex by will help to deliver stronger visiting her website local representation of ALEX MAYER www.alexmayer.eu GMB values. Here are some of the GMB MEP candidate. Our congratulations go to results from the region: Keith who won his election campaign with an increased majority and is now proudly Cambridgeshire – Labour GAIN five seats elected to represent his ward constituents on Essex – Labour GAIN eight seats Suffolk County Council. Overall, Labour Hertfordshire – Labour GAIN 12 seats gained five seats in Lowestoft’s four divisions Norfolk – Labour GAIN 11 seats and this now means that there are no Suffolk – Labour GAIN 11 seats Conservative councillors elected in Lowestoft. Buckinghamshire – Labour GAIN one seat
perfect partners GMB and GLA Labour GMB and GLA Labour members have agreed to meet at least twice a year to discuss joint working, developing agreed campaigns, building membership, and promoting both organisations. GMB will assist in funding any agreed projects which benefits both sides within the London area. GLA members will assist in bringing new people into GMB membership.
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BACKING LABOUR GMB members have been supporting Labour.
TEAM GMB GMB has helped Labour win seats. Our results in all of these elections would not be possible without the valued commitment and support of GMB London region members and activists who are keen to ensure that our politicians understand and will represent our values for the future.
olved! get inv to participate If you would like al in our Team GMB politic ure fut the in y ivit act ign pa cam at r please registe l1.htm www.gmbunion.org/po senior y, nn Ke n rre or contact Wa 9 650 or organiser on 01462 49 litical po l na tio Gary Doolan, na . 00 67 91 73 0 02 officer on You can also follow the GMB London Region on Twitter @GMBLondonRegion