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GMB

British  

abbreviation

  1. Grand Master Bowman; the highest standard of archer

  2. General, Municipal, and Boilermakers (trades union)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is understood the statement developed was a compromise as some unions wanted a timetable for Sir Keir's departure although two - Community and GMB - were wary of getting involved in leadership rows.

From BBC May 13, 2026

GMB Scotland general secretary Louise Gilmour said: "It beggars belief that a Scottish public body would bar a publicly-owned Scottish shipyard from even bidding to build a Scottish ferry."

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Before entering Parliament, Scunthorpe-born Woolas was the president of the National Union of Students, a TV producer and GMB union communications director.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

Responding to the news, GMB union organiser Craig Thomson, said it was a "worrying time" for Denby employees.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

The largest sum received by the Labour Party was £217,625 from the GMB union.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

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