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==GMB ==
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'''GMB''' is one of the UK's largest trade unions. It was founded in 1889 and has over 600,000 members working in every area of the UK economy.<ref name="Hist"> GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/about/history/about History], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
  
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GMB is a general trade union in the UK with over 600,000 members working in apparantly every area of the UK economy {{ref|1}}
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The union are active in the [[Labour Party]] and have been one of the biggest donors to the the party.
  
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==History==
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The union began as the Gas Workers and General Union in March 1889 in East London by [[Will Thorne]].
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It's first victory, in 1889, was reducing the working day from 12 to 8 hours.<ref name="Hist"/>
  
 
==Pro-nuclear==
 
==Pro-nuclear==
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The Nuclear Workers Campaign is part of the GMB that is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power plants. For example on 29 March 2006, GMB members from the Nuclear Workers' Campaign (NWC) lobbyed parliament on Wednesday "hoping to persuade MPs, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet that nuclear power is a necessary part of a secure and balanced energy policy for Britain".
 
The Nuclear Workers Campaign is part of the GMB that is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power plants. For example on 29 March 2006, GMB members from the Nuclear Workers' Campaign (NWC) lobbyed parliament on Wednesday "hoping to persuade MPs, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet that nuclear power is a necessary part of a secure and balanced energy policy for Britain".
  
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The lobby was called "Nuclear Power - The Right Answer" and sought support for for new nuclear power stations in the UK. [[Gary Smith]], GMB National Officer, said "GMB is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power stations on existing sites. This will improve the UK's security of energy supply and preserve our nuclear technology industry. It should also maintain existing jobs and in the longer term create new ones. However, GMB believes it is vital that expenditure on the new nuclear programme is not at the expense of investment in other equally important energy sources. The current level of investment in renewables, biofuels and micro generation must be maintained." {{ref|2}}
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The lobby was called "Nuclear Power - The Right Answer" and sought support for for new nuclear power stations in the UK. [[Gary Smith]], GMB National Officer, said "GMB is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power stations on existing sites. This will improve the UK's security of energy supply and preserve our nuclear technology industry. It should also maintain existing jobs and in the longer term create new ones. However, GMB believes it is vital that expenditure on the new nuclear programme is not at the expense of investment in other equally important energy sources. The current level of investment in renewables, biofuels and micro generation must be maintained."<ref> GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=93654 "GMB As Part Of Nuclear Industry Lobbies Parliament"], 28 March 2006, accessed 4 March 2015 </ref><ref> Brian Wheeler [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5149676.stm Labour and the nuclear lobby] ''BBC News'', 23 May 2007, accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
  
 
==Key Personnel==
 
==Key Personnel==
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*[[Paul Kenny]], general secretary since 2005.<ref name="GS"> GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/about/history/gmb-general-secretaries General secretaries], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
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*[[Peter Kane]], [[Sellafield]] Ltd site union convenor for the GMB union.<ref> Julian Whittle [http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/new-cumbria-nuclear-plant-proposal-welcomed-1.850710 New Cumbria nuclear plant proposal welcomed] ''News and Star'', 24 June 2011, accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
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*[[Bert Schouwenburg]], international officer. <ref> Linkedin, [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/bert-schouwenburg/38/450/a52 Bert Schouwenburg], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
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===Former staff===
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====General secretaries====
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*[[Kevin Curran]], 2004-2005
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*[[John Edmonds]], 1986-2003
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*[[David Basnett, 1973-1985
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*[[Jack Cooper]], 1962-1973
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*[[Tom Williamson]], 1946-1961
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*[[Charles Dukes]], 1934-1946
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*[[Will Thorne]], 1924-1934
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====Other staff====
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*[[David Jordan]], research officer 1980-1984. Has since held many roles at the [[BBC]], notably chief adviser for politics, controller of editorial policy and is currently the director of editorial policy and standards.<ref> Linkedin, [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-jordan/a/417/6a2 David Jordan], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
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==Political donations==
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Donations over £20,000.00, recorded by the Electoral Commission:
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="left" width="100%">
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<tr>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Donated to</th>
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<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Subsidiary (parties only)</th>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">19/03/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£585,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">30/06/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£68,630.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">30/05/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£335,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">17/05/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£30,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">16/08/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£346,875.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">17/11/2001</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£335,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">22/03/2002</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£225,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">20/05/2002</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£215,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">20/08/2002</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£215,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">31/12/2002</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,876.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">20/11/2002</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£215,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">27/02/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£240,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">25/04/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Scottish Trade Union Liaison</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">22/05/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road Trade Union</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Scottish Labour Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">23/04/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Scottish Labour Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">29/05/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£240,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">08/09/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£240,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">27/10/2003</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£240,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">04/03/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£265,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">27/05/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£25,000.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">26/05/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£265,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">26/08/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£265,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">26/11/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£265,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">24/02/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">21/09/2004</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 1 Mosley Street</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Yes4theNorthEast]]</td>
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<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">25/05/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£580,250.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">29/04/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<td align="center">06/04/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£24,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
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 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">30/09/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£20,460.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
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 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">24/08/2005</td>
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<td align="center"> GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
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<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">24/11/2005</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">24/02/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">03/03/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">24/05/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">03/05/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">21/07/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
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</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
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<td align="center">21/12/2006</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
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<td align="center">£73,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">21/12/2006</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">28/03/2007</td>
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<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">19/02/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/04/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£30,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Scottish Labour Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">03/04/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£20,395.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">20/08/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£290,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">03/11/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd</td>
 +
<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">20/12/2007</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd</td>
 +
<td align="center">£292,373.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">19/03/2008</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd</td>
 +
<td align="center">£356,997.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/06/2008</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£294,358.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">20/08/2008</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd</td>
 +
<td align="center">£299,664.88</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">12/12/2008</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd</td>
 +
<td align="center">£294,665.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/03/2009</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£312,825.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/06/2009</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£590,490.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">21/12/2009</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£304,861.47</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">31/03/2010</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£344,137.86</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">01/06/2010</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£806,294.88</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">28/07/2010</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£28,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">The Rt Hon [[Edward Miliband]] MP</td>
 +
<td align="center"></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/11/2010</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£580,950.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">11/03/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£35,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Wales Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">14/02/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£64,260.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Scottish Labour Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">28/03/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£357,885.50</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/06/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£368,947.72</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">23/04/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£24,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Scottish Labour Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">15/08/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£315,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">22/12/2011</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£597,625.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">30/03/2012</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£384,388.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">31/08/2012</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£375,209.25</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">18/12/2012</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22/24 Worple Road</td>
 +
<td align="center">£296,725.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">15/03/2013</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£44,605.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">28/06/2013</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£462,485.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">16/09/2013</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">293,648.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">09/12/2013</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£40,500.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">27/11/2013</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£327,275.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">24/02/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£53,416.46</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">18/09/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way </td>
 +
<td align="center">£35,125.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">17/09/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£151,165.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">01/05/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£50,000.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">19/05/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£46,233.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
  
−
* [[Peter Kane]]
+
<tr>
 +
<td align="center">21/11/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£60,250.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">National Trade Union Liaison</td>
 +
</tr>
  
−
*Bert Schouwenburg (GMB London Region) is a board member of the [[Fairtrade Foundation UK]]
+
<tr>
−
*[[David Jordan]], Controller Editorial Policy at the BBC in 2007 worked at the GMB prior to becoming a journalist.
+
<td align="center">15/12/2014</td>
 +
<td align="center">GMB, 22 Stephenson Way</td>
 +
<td align="center">£1,088,810.00</td>
 +
<td align="center">[[Labour Party]]</td>
 +
<td align="center">Central Party</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
<ref> Electoral Commission, [https://pefonline.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/CommonReturnsSearch.aspx?type=basicDonationSearch Donation Search], accessed 4 March 2015 </ref>
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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#{{note|1}} GNB Website [http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=89645 Home page]
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#{{note|2}} GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=93654 "GMB As Part Of Nuclear Industry Lobbies Parliament"], Press Release, March 28, 2006.
 
  
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Revision as of 11:17, 4 March 2015

GMB is one of the UK's largest trade unions. It was founded in 1889 and has over 600,000 members working in every area of the UK economy.[1]

The union are active in the Labour Party and have been one of the biggest donors to the the party.

History

The union began as the Gas Workers and General Union in March 1889 in East London by Will Thorne.

It's first victory, in 1889, was reducing the working day from 12 to 8 hours.[1]

Pro-nuclear

The Nuclear Workers Campaign is part of the GMB that is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power plants. For example on 29 March 2006, GMB members from the Nuclear Workers' Campaign (NWC) lobbyed parliament on Wednesday "hoping to persuade MPs, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet that nuclear power is a necessary part of a secure and balanced energy policy for Britain".

The lobby was called "Nuclear Power - The Right Answer" and sought support for for new nuclear power stations in the UK. Gary Smith, GMB National Officer, said "GMB is campaigning for a new generation of nuclear power stations on existing sites. This will improve the UK's security of energy supply and preserve our nuclear technology industry. It should also maintain existing jobs and in the longer term create new ones. However, GMB believes it is vital that expenditure on the new nuclear programme is not at the expense of investment in other equally important energy sources. The current level of investment in renewables, biofuels and micro generation must be maintained."[2][3]

Key Personnel

Former staff

General secretaries

Other staff

  • David Jordan, research officer 1980-1984. Has since held many roles at the BBC, notably chief adviser for politics, controller of editorial policy and is currently the director of editorial policy and standards.[7]

Political donations

Donations over £20,000.00, recorded by the Electoral Commission:

Date Name of donor Amount Donated to Subsidiary (parties only)
19/03/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £585,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £68,630.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/05/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £335,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
17/05/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £30,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
16/08/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £346,875.00 Labour Party Central Party
17/11/2001 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £335,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/03/2002 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £225,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
20/05/2002 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £215,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
20/08/2002 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £215,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
31/12/2002 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,876.00 Labour Party Central Party
20/11/2002 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £215,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
27/02/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £240,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
25/04/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Trade Union Liaison
22/05/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road Trade Union £20,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
23/04/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
29/05/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £240,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
08/09/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £240,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
27/10/2003 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £240,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
04/03/2004 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £265,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
27/05/2004 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £25,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
26/05/2004 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £265,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
26/08/2004 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £265,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
26/11/2004 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £265,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
24/02/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
21/09/2004 GMB, 1 Mosley Street £20,000.00 Yes4theNorthEast Central Party
25/05/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £580,250.00 Labour Party Central Party
29/04/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
06/04/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £24,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/09/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,460.00 Labour Party Central Party
24/08/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
24/11/2005 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
24/02/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
03/03/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
24/05/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
03/05/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,000.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
21/07/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
21/12/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £73,000.00 Labour Party Central Party
21/12/2006 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
28/03/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
19/02/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/04/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £30,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
03/04/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £20,395.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
20/08/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £290,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
03/11/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd £20,000.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
20/12/2007 GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd £292,373.00 Labour Party Central Party
19/03/2008 GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd £356,997.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2008 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £294,358.00 Labour Party Central Party
20/08/2008 GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd £299,664.88 Labour Party Central Party
12/12/2008 GMB, 22/24 Worple Rd £294,665.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/03/2009 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £312,825.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2009 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £590,490.00 Labour Party Central Party
21/12/2009 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £304,861.47 Labour Party Central Party
31/03/2010 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £344,137.86 Labour Party Central Party
01/06/2010 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £806,294.88 Labour Party Central Party
28/07/2010 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £28,000.00 The Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP
30/11/2010 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £580,950.00 Labour Party Central Party
11/03/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £35,000.00 Labour Party Wales Trade Union Liaison
14/02/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £64,260.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
28/03/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £357,885.50 Labour Party Central Party
30/06/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £368,947.72 Labour Party Central Party
23/04/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £24,000.00 Labour Party Scottish Labour Party
15/08/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £315,125.00 Labour Party Central Party
22/12/2011 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £597,625.00 Labour Party Central Party
30/03/2012 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £384,388.00 Labour Party Central Party
31/08/2012 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £375,209.25 Labour Party Central Party
18/12/2012 GMB, 22/24 Worple Road £296,725.00 Labour Party Central Party
15/03/2013 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £44,605.00 Labour Party Central Party
28/06/2013 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £462,485.00 Labour Party Central Party
16/09/2013 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way 293,648.00 Labour Party Central Party
09/12/2013 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £40,500.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
27/11/2013 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £327,275.00 Labour Party Central party
24/02/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £53,416.46 Labour Party Central Party
18/09/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £35,125.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
17/09/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £151,165.00 Labour Party Central Party
01/05/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £50,000.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
19/05/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £46,233.00 Labour Party Central Party
21/11/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £60,250.00 Labour Party National Trade Union Liaison
15/12/2014 GMB, 22 Stephenson Way £1,088,810.00 Labour Party Central Party

[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GMB, History, accessed 4 March 2015
  2. ↑ GMB, "GMB As Part Of Nuclear Industry Lobbies Parliament", 28 March 2006, accessed 4 March 2015
  3. ↑ Brian Wheeler Labour and the nuclear lobby BBC News, 23 May 2007, accessed 4 March 2015
  4. ↑ GMB, General secretaries, accessed 4 March 2015
  5. ↑ Julian Whittle New Cumbria nuclear plant proposal welcomed News and Star, 24 June 2011, accessed 4 March 2015
  6. ↑ Linkedin, Bert Schouwenburg, accessed 4 March 2015
  7. ↑ Linkedin, David Jordan, accessed 4 March 2015
  8. ↑ Electoral Commission, Donation Search, accessed 4 March 2015
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