Branch Weekend Presentation 20 & 21 February 2016

My Priorities:  A growing region – that reflects membership  Financially/Administratively stable  Team work: Staff) Reps) Fully engaged & working Branches ) together  High campaigning profile for GMB  Beating the Bill – Trade Union Bill

Good Place – More To Do Membership = 64,038 0% Recruitment average December (-88 from December 2014) 52%Female- 33,381 48% Male - 30,657 50% Check-off 35%Direct Debit 14%Cash

1042 Workplace Reps: 737 Male 305 Female 70 Branches 68 Branch Development Plans (2015) Branch Equality Officers: Male 20 Female

64 staff – 1 officer vacancy Officers:15 Male9 Female Staff:27 Female3 Male Project:5 Male5 Female

Growth  Consolidation - 17 employers 50% recruitment - 28 with at least 52 in year workplaces  Regional Bargaining Calendar 50% less density  Organising Weeks Major opportunity – TEAMS TO OWN!

ENGAGEMENT  Branch Weekend  Post Congress Area – Branch Saturdays  Regional Council - Saturday : campaign session, reps invited  Regional Executive: Mentors  Monthly activists’ newsletter  Campaign training  Activist Centres – pilot Leeds

EQUALITY CHAMPIONS  Women’s Conference  Community Involvement  BAME  Disability  LGBTG TO DO MORE

POLITICS  Positive/Proactive role  3,800 - £3 payers  Political training & education  Councillors conference : local government reps & officers  Major political conference

Commitment Teamwork Dignity Respect Inclusion Considered Consistent