GMB MEPs & Contact Information
GMB has an active group of MEPs in the European Parliament. They
are listed below, alongside the constituency they represent.
Stephen Hughes MEP - Convenor of
GMB group - North East
David Martin MEP - Scotland
Glenis Willmott MEP - East Midlands, Leader of
European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP)
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Stephen Hughes MEP - North East
"As a trade unionist, the focus of my work as an MEP has
always been on better rights and protections for workers, those
outside of the world of work, and their families, both within
Europe and beyond. Together, we have achieved major developments
towards a Social Europe - rights to 4 weeks paid annual leave,
longer rest breaks, and shorter working hours, rights to be
consulted when there are redundancies or company transfers, wider
transnational as well as national information and consultation
rights, a raft of health and safety protections, equal treatment
rights for part-time, fixed term and, very recently and much
needed, for temporary agency workers, and much progress in tackling
all forms of discrimination. We have achieved much, but we still
have more to do, and we must ensure that during the looming
economic crisis facing much of the world, our Social Europe is not
allowed to go into reverse". http://www.stephenhughesmep.org/
David Martin MEP - Scotland
"What happens in the European Parliament is important to
every worker in the UK and throughout the EU. A strong Labour
contingent of MEPs in a united Socialist Group can deliver on
workplace rights, health and safety and social welfare.
In Europe we are stronger together working for shared
goals.Labour MEPs working with the GMB have helped the Socialist
Group deliver on development, equality and environmental issues;
equal rights for part-time and agency workers; health and safety
for all; paid holidays; a shorter working week; parental leave;
information and consultation rights and more. Working together, we
have achieved a lot but still have more to do." http://www.martinmep.com/home
Glenis Willmott MEP - East Midlands
"Having been a GMB Senior Organiser in the
Midland and East Coast Region, a long serving secretary of the East
Midlands Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Committee (TULO) and
now a Labour MEP, I am experienced in ensuring that the views and
interests of GMB members are heard in the Labour Party and in the
European Union.
In the European Parliament we are fighting a constant battle
against the Tories and Lib Dems to improve workplace rights such as
better maternity and paternity leave, measures to control working
time, equal rights for temporary and agency workers, protection
from cancer-causing chemicals and 'accidents' at work and
anti-discrimination provisions." http://www.gleniswillmott.eu/
Useful links
European Parliamentary Labour Party http://www.eurolabour.org.uk/index
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in
the European Parliament http://www.socialistgroup.org/gpes/index.jsp
Party of European Socialists http://www.pes.org/