GMB Magazine GMB24 Centre Point Spring 2016 | Page 30

NOTICE BOARD munity The GMB Com LINKING UP GMB members at last year’s Chainmakers Festival. FORGING NEW LINKS Join us at the Cradley Women Chainmakers Festival this July I n 1910, a group of 800 female chainmakers went on strike to gain a minimum wage for their industry. These brave women fought their employers for 10 weeks and, in the end, were successful in winning their battle to claim minimum levels of pay for their work. On Saturday 2 July 2016, you can celebrate and commemorate this famous trade union victory at the annual Cradley Women Chainmakers Festival, held from 11am in Cradley Heath High Street. The women chainmakers lived and worked in BECOME A GM Cradley Heath, and HEALTHB to remember their SAFETY & struggle there will REP WWW.G MB.ORG be speeches and .UK debates, as well as lots of family friendly activities: market stalls, a fun fair, street theatre and live music. If you'd like to get involved in this fun day, please get in touch with GMB political officer Stephanie Peacock on 0121 550 4888 or on stephanie. [email protected] GMB WEST BIRMINGHAM & ION MIDLANDS REG CONTACT If you have a problem at work and need advice, in the first instance speak to your GMB workplace organiser. Alternatively, contact your local GMB office. GMB REGIONAL OFFICE Will Thorne House, 2 Birmingham Road, Halesowen B63 3HP T: 0121 550 4888 F: 0121 550 4272 E: [email protected] GMB TAMWORTH OFFICE Ventura House,Ventura Park Road, Tamworth B78 3HL T: 01827 66001 F: 01827 312 792 GMB WORCESTER OFFICE 28 Foregate Street Worcester WR1 1DS T: 01905 612 210 F: 01905 611 134 GMB STOKE OFFICE GMB regional editor Samantha Jones: 0121 550 4888 Content director Sean Atkins Editor-in-chief Garrick Webster Art editor Johnny Goddard Deputy editor Cassie Whittell Contributor James Moss Advertising manager Liz Dennys: [email protected] Creative director Robin Abbott Managing director Jayne Caple Hillcrest House, Garth Street Stoke on Trent ST1 2AB T: 01782 272755 Produced by: Vivid, Exhibition House, North View, Bristol BS16 4NT GMB CONTACTS www.vividca.com We are committed to only using magazine paper which is derived from well managed, certified forestry and chlorine-free manufacture. Vivid Content Marketing Ltd and its paper suppliers have been independently certified in accordance with the rules of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®). Printed at TU Ink Print manager Jeremy Littlestone Would you like to advertise in GMB Centre Point magazine? Call Liz Dennys on 07983 378218 or email [email protected] Equality Rebecca Mitchell Legal Andrea Austin Membership development David Day Political officer Stephanie Peacock GMB REGIONAL WEBSITE www.gmb-westmids.org.uk search for GMB West Midlands @GMBWestMidlands Accepting of advertising and inserts and does not imply GMB endorsement of the product or services. Remember that GMB recommends all services and offers should always be used to test the cost against other commercial companies. Members are advised to secure at least two quotes on all commercial transactions. 30 CENTRE POINT – GMB Birmingham and West Midlands INS24.bir_30_31.JG6.indd 30 18/02/2016 11:23