GMB Leaflet Interlink

CONTACT DETAILS For further information about the GMB and benefits of membership, talk to Phil Barrett who is Interlink’s GMB on-site representative.

THE GMB @ Interlink What we can do for you…..

GMB Regional Office Details Regional Secretary John Phillips Williamson House 17 Newport Road Cardiff CF24 0TB Tel: 029 2049 1260 Fax: 029 2046 2056 e.mail: john.phillips@gmb.org.uk Website: www.gmb.org.uk Interlinks’ GMB full time Official is Greg Hughes Tel: 029 2049 1260

WHAT DOES THE GMB UNION DO? GMB is a campaigning trade union focused on protecting GMB members in their workplaces and growing the number of GMB members in order to strengthen the Union's power. The GMB website reflects GMB's aims and values, and shows what GMB Workplace Organisers do every day for GMB members.

GMB is a general union - which means that anyone can join us. GMB has almost 610,000 members working in every part of the economy including the voluntary sector. One in every 32 people at work in the UK is a member of GMB. GMB is organised in 34 of the UK's biggest 50 companies.

Every day of the year GMB offers protection at work and solves problems for GMB members. GMB provide back up, representation and advice on every issue related to members life at work.

GMB employ a team of experts on a range of issues including legal specialists, health and safety experts, pension specialists, human resource management staff and experts on terms and conditions. In fact, if you need advice and support about anything to do with work GMB can help you.

GMB's fundamental approach is that together we can achieve more than we can do on our own.

WHAT DO UNIONS ACHIEVE?

WHY THE GMB AT INTERLINK?

Trade Unions represent people at work. This could mean someone from the Union meeting with management on@behalf of a member or group Interlink of staff. They provide their members with information, advice and guidance about work-related problems.

Interlink has a trade union recognition policy with the GMB which states that Interlink will consult on all matters relating to salaries and working conditions of all GMB Union members.

Unions aim to protect their members, ensuring that workplaces are safe and that people are not being put at risk through their jobs. It also means legal protection—trade unions usually employ lawyers to make sure that organisations comply with employment law.

Interlink also recognizes the right of the GMB Union to represent the interest of any or all its members at all stages during grievance and disciplinary procedures and to call in Union representatives who are not employees of Interlink whenever it considers it appropriate.

Trade Unions aim to improve members pay and conditions, they collectively negotiate better pay and conditions on behalf of their members. They also provide members with a range of services including training, insurance, financial services and legal advice.

By joining the GMB, Interlink staff have a ‘collective voice’ and a recognized agreement, with their employer the Interlink Executive (The Trustees).

HOW TO JOIN

OTHER BENEFITS OF GMB MEMBERSHIP

You can: 

Join on-line at their website www.gmb.org.uk

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Download a membership application form from the website

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Ask Phil, our GMB representative at Interlink for a membership application form.

Membership charges are: Full time– workers— £2.70 per week (£11.70 per month) Part time workers £1.55 per week (£6.72 per month) (GMB members working part-time for 20 hours or less and GMB members under 18 years)

Your GMB Membership Can Save You Money!

Your GMB membership provides you with lots of additional benefits and offers, over and above GMB’s assistance in your workplace.

In addition to discounts on car and home insurance, the GMB can help by paying members benefits, such as Weekly Accident Benefit, Permanent Total Disablement Grant, Occupational Fatal Accident Benefit, Non-occupational Fatal Accident Benefit and Victimisation Benefit. GMB members who need a few weeks to get over a serious illness or accident GMB can arrange free facilities at one of its approved convalescent homes.