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Martin Hird
Martin is the Senior Organiser and Head of Organising
within the region and is also Regional Political Officer and Senior Officer. During his time as a Full-time Officer within
the GMB Martin has had responsibility for Public Services, Commercial Services and Food & Leisure. More recently he
has been the regional representative on the National Organising Team. He previously worked as an Engineer within the
MOD and was elected as a Shop Steward in 1980 and shortly after became a Convenor. In 1990 he was elected Branch Secretary
for the T25 Tewkesbury & Vale of Evesham Branch and has been an active member of the Labour Party, serving two
terms as a Labour Councillor on the Tewkesbury Town Council from 1994 to 1998.
martin.hird@gmb.org.uk
Roger Jenkins
Roger, a Regional Organiser based at Halesowen
has responsibility for Birmingham City Council and also Wolverhampton Council. He was elected as a shop
steward in 1986 and became Deputy Convenor within the Food and Leisure Industry. He moved to Engineering (Special Metals,
Hereford) in 1990 and became Branch Secretary and Regional Council Member before being appointed to Organiser. Roger is active
in both the Labour Party and the Regional TUC.
roger.jenkins@gmb.org.uk
Russell Farrington
Russell has been with the GMB since June 2000, prior to which he was Works
Convenor at Pilkington Sealed Units. Having joined as a Recruitment Officer Russell has now been appointed as an Organiser.
He has previously worked within our Tamworth and Stafford Area Officers. Russell is now based at our Regional Office
with various responsibilities, which include Southern Cross Health Care, Wilkinson Stores, AA and Severn Trent as well
as companies across all the various Sections within the GMB.
russell.farrington@gmb.org.uk
Sharon Wilde
Sharon worked for Dudley LEA for 18 years
as a Nursery Nurse. She was a GMB Rep and involved in the school workforce remodelling steering groups. She is now part of
the Organising Team for the region.
Ann Lafferty
Ann is an Organiser with 16 years of experience, she has been a GMB member since she was 21, and was a Shop Steward,
Convenor and Branch Secretary before becoming a full-time Officer. Ann is currently on a 2 year secondment as a project worker
for Union Modernisation Fund Project 3 Vunerable Workers, and was also involved in implementing our Regional Women's
Charter.
Amanda Gearing
Amanda is an Organiser based within the Halesowen Regional Office and is responsible for organising
particularly in Commercial/Public Services. She is committed to raising the standards for low paid workers in the social
care industry and works closely with members in Southern Cross and other private care homes. Amanda came to us from another
Union where she worked in both Admin and Campaigns and also held the position of PCS Midlands Region Shop Steward. She was
also active in local campaigns against academies campaigning alongside teachers unions, she feels strongly about preserving
public services.Amanda.gearing@gmb.org.uk
Manjeet Singh
Manjeet is an Organiser and has been a GMB member for over 10 years. He was previously a
Welder and held the position of Shop Steward. Manjeet
is based at the Halesowen Office and is also the Regional Race Officer. Manjeet has responsibility for companies
with 5 members or less within the region .
manjeet.singh@gmb.org.uk
Mohammed Khalik
Mo has been working for the GMB since January 2005, starting his career at the Regional Office working mainly in
public services and was an organiser in the organising team. Mo currently an Organiser with responsibilities mainly in
the Public Sector. He previously worked at Dunlop Tyres Ltd in Erdington for 14 years, where he was a Senior Shop Steward.
Mo also has an interest in Politics and is a current member of the West Midlands Labour Party Regional Board.
mohammed.khalik@gmb.org.uk
David Day
Dave is an Organiser and was
previously a Plant Operative/HGV Driver and Shop Steward. He is part of the organising
team and is based in the Halesowen Office. He is also currently involved in developing strategies
and membership within the Migrant Workers.
Karen
Leonard
Karen was a teaching assistant in Worcestershire for nine years. She was a Senior GMB Rep in Worcestershire
education, chaird the Body National Schools Committee and sat on the School Support Staff Negoatiating (SSSNB). Karen joined
the GMB Regional Organising Team in October 2009.
karen.leonard@gmb.org.uk
Gillian Whittaker
Gillian has been an active
trade union member for twenty years, mainly in the public sector. During her time she has held numerous officer positions
from Branch Organiser to Branch Secretary. Gillian was appointed Education/Health and Safety & Equalities Officer in March
2010 and is based at Halesowen Regional Office.
Regional Staff Members are as follows:
Secretarial support
is provided by Alyson Harley, Wendy Brown, Jacqueline Cash, Molly Reynolds & Pat Tyler.
Administration support to the Organising Team is provided by Sharon Breen.
Finance and Membership Department is overseen by Kate Caswell - Finance Administrator and supported by Michelle
Hart, Cheryl Blakeway-Davis, Kerry Grigg (Receptionist).
Administration support for the Education, Equality
and Health & Safety Department is done by Deb Watt.
Media, Research, GMB Centrepoint Magazine and GMB
Regional Website is done by Samantha Jones
Administration for all aspect of Legal is done by Andrea Austin
The Regional Secretary's PA is Adelle Atkiss.
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