GMB Sisters; GMB Sisters. In the meantime a Trade Union that has accepted the QC's view that it is "institutionally sexist, bullying and misogynistic" still feels able to tout for business with sick tweets like this! It’s been a while. It is expected to entangle some senior MPs and union and party ­officials in what one described as “a scandal-primed time bomb”. The letter contained allegations of a “serious sexual assault (rape)”, drug use and sexually predatory behaviour, by a senior man within the GMB. We work to further women's rights at … Well, not lately. You don’t make me feel guilty about the messages that go unreturned or the phone calls that find me distracted at the other end of the line as I scrub yoghurt out of the toddler’s hair. Roache responded “these allegations are entirely made up with the intention of totally ­discrediting me. It claimed that several GMB officials and Labour MPs were aware of accusations against the general secretary and “colluded in a cover up”. (The role of Eling in the unlawful suspension of six secretaries at the Council is still unproven but perhaps YOU can identify via your contacts who the bullying Councillor  was shouting “I want the fuckers out and I don’t want the fuckers back”.). 1 talking about this. Is this wholly inappropriate behaviour something else you condone - especially given your previous position? There is a rumour sweeping the Labour cesspit that is Sandwell that you are making the mistake of listening to the poison of the Londoner who purports to represent the sole remaining Labour seat, John Spellar (and his NEC puppet, Gurinder Josan). Again, this letter is not the place to discuss Eling’s catalogue of misconduct but as we are talking about maltreatment of women you should take time out to personally speak with three local Labour women and listen to how they feel about his behaviour: Cllr Olwen Jones: Eling and his sidekick set up a WhatsApp feed to attack his perceived enemies including Labour colleagues. 96-year-old identical twin has shared her heartbreak at the loss of her sister following a battle with coronavirus. Urging anyone who is offered a coronavirus vaccine to take up the opportunity, it continued: “We are aware they are both 96 years old and we have been so lucky to have them in our lives for such a long time but they were both still going strong before this virus got them and both were determined to live until 100. Linda Nolan spoke to 'GMB' about sharing cancer treatment with her sister Anne. The plain fact is - if GMB sisters had not passed a copy of their letter containing their allegations to the media - there would not have been an official investigation into matters - & this fact should concern all true trade-unionists. ), NE1 6PA                                                                                              15th November, 2020. Being a wealthy QC yourself I do not anticipate that you will agree with me that, whilst the Report does make significant  recommendations for reform, it was a ruse to draw a line under the lurid allegations sinking the Union [see also Part 2 below]. Reacting to the news on Twitter … I do not intend to write much about the former General Secretary, Tim Roache. The immediate trigger for the investigation was the receipt of an undated letter addressed to Barbara Plant, the President of the GMB. See terms, UK coronavirus deaths rise by 1,725 as 25,308 more cases reported, PM confirms quarantine hotels for travellers from ‘red list’ nations, How lockdown will be lifted as timeline unveiled for first time, Boris Johnson says schools in England won’t reopen until March 8, Wrexham AstraZeneca vaccine plant evacuated over suspicious package, PM hopes to set out a route out of lockdown in the ‘next few weeks’. He has not replied. Does that constitute bullying in your book? The whole thing smacks of the usual “lessons have been learnt” guff and the can of reform has been kicked down the road. It is necessary to quote at length from pages 54/55 about the Union of Rayner, Nandy and Peacock (mentioning incidentally that Ms Nandy herself is widely described in male Labour and GMB circles by a very abusive and derogatory nickname): “Sexual harassment is common in the GMB. “Doris and Lil worked in factories and usually caught the bus together – they were often thrown off for singing too loudly.”. The report says there have been “other letters”. The QC states, “I also heard that complaints were frequently dealt with by moving people or shuffling them out”. It is said that Spellar, who has done so much harm to the Borough, is heavily involved in trying to bring back the disastrous former regime in a Labour Council riven by civil war. An anonymous letter to the President of the GMB Trade Union (a woman) earlier this year claimed that an employee of the Union raped a female Labour MP. At Congress free alcohol is available [52]”  I assume by “free” the QC means “paid for out of members’ dues”? I don't know how I got so lucky to have you as a sister, but I wouldn't trade you for the world. Spellar had refused to say whether he actually did so. Heaven knows how much the Solicitor and QC have been paid for the so-called “investigation” - as ever from the funds of hard-pressed members - but you are unlikely to push back against fees for your learned legal elite. The GMB said it was looking into claims against Tim Roache, who resigned as its general secretary on Tuesday night after it received an anonymous letter last week. Lord Sugar laid into Piers Morgan after watching him on Good Morning Britain today as All details on the site celebsbar.com (ITV) Harding – who rose to fame after Girls Aloud won Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 – announced on social media that she was diagnosed earlier this year and is currently undergoing weekly chemotherapy treatment.. She said she was “doing my very best to keep positive”. The majority of our members are women and women are our fastest growing membership. "Sadly, they both contracted coronavirus. She heard “much evidence of cronyism” and an “ingrained” drinking culture. Whatever the position regarding xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the ordinary members - many of whom are likely to be Labour supporters - have been financially raped by this shower. “We are devastated to announce that Doris didn’t make it…she passed away on Tuesday 5th January after a short stay in hospital. ... With her vaccine letter arriving two days after her death. The anonymous “GMB Sisters” letter addressed to Barbara Plant and widely circulated on social media alleged that an official of the Union sexually assaulted/raped one of your MP colleagues. We have also written (again by post and email) to Angela Rayner, Louise Haigh, Sarah Owen and Jonathan Ashworth asking giving them the opportunity to respond to the allegation that they had knowledge of some of these lurid allegations but, like their Leader, they have not seen fit to respond. Three female MP’s (none of whom are the alleged victim) Louise Haigh, Angela Raynor and Sarah Owen are said by “the Sisters” to “have knowledge” of this incident plus Jonathan Ashworth. She also heard that there was a general “predatory” attitude to women in the GMB. I am shortly launching a campaign to scrap  Facility Time ie. Doris's vaccination letter arrived just two days after her death Credit: BPM Media "Come on Lil, come on Doris you can do this. Do you approve of party members making such obscene comments against employees and then lying to them about it? Contact ARRP Directly. With regard to the employees of the GMB Union referred to in the above letter we are aware that one of them has - with GMB funding - instructed solicitors who are sending letters to any identifiable people who retweeted the "GMB Sisters" letter on Twitter. Are you and the others involved in a massive cover-up here and, if so, why? Doris' sister Lil has set up a page to raise money for The Beacon Centre in the West Midlands in her memory. However, after enduring the “fight of her life”, Lil recovered from the illness, but Doris passed away on January 5 – two days before her vaccination letter arrived. Toll-Free Nationwide: 1-888-OUR-AARP or (1-888-687-2277) Toll-Free Spanish: 1-877-342-2277 Social Media: Link to twitter twitter ... for Lil and for us here at GMB. Lilian Cox and Doris Hobday, widely known as the Tipton Twins, were the UK's oldest identical twins before Doris’s death shortly after Christmas. The investigation was launched after the President of the GMB, Barbara Plant, received an anonymous letter from the ‘GMB Sisters’ making allegations of serious sexual assault and sexually … Roache responded “these allegations are entirely made up with the intention of totally ­discrediting me. I appreciate that it is not easy for a victim to report such an awful crime to the Police herself but Labour MP’s (quite properly) proselytise about the efficacy of so doing? “Doris was only a few weeks away from being safe! Cllr Maria Crompton: was, as above, subjected to vile and obscene comment. Piers Morgan has shared a sweet letter from a widowed Good Morning Britain viewer who says he gives her a 'reason to get out of bed' each day.. The plain fact is - if GMB sisters had not passed a copy of their letter containing their allegations to the media - there would not have been an official investigation into matters - & this fact should concern all true trade-unionists. 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