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Trade union leader says 'filthy' Glasgow not fit to host COP26 and backs strike action during climate summit Gary Smith said it was "hypocrisy" for Glasgow to host the showpiece when its own public realm was in a "terrible state of decay" 04:30, 1 JUL 2021 Updated Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB trade union, outside Glasgow City Chambers Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newslette...

Gary Smith has been elected general secretary of the GMB union after winning just over half the vote in a ballot of members. Mr Smith, the union’s Scottish regional secretary, succeeds Tim Roache, who resigned last year after a series of allegations were made against him, which he has denied. Edinburgh-born Mr Smith beat the two other candidates, Rehana Azam and Giovanna Holt. He said: “It is the honour of my life to be elected GMB general secretary. “A huge thank you to all GMB members. Thank you for listening to the different visions offered by the candidates, and thank you for your c...

Scottish trade union veteran Gary Smith elected general secretary of GMB The Edinburgh-born former gas engineer now leads a UK-wide trade union with more than 600,000 members across a variety of industries. 15:50, 3 JUN 2021 Gary Smith will now lead the GMB at a UK level (Image: PA) Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy N...

Scottish trade union boss Gary Smith has been elected general secretary of the GMB union across the UK after winning just over half the vote in a…

BBC News Published image copyrightGMB/PA WIRE GMB's Scotland secretary Gary Smith has been elected as the trade union's new general secretary, following a ballot of its members. Mr Smith won just over half the 61,000 votes cast, defeating rivals Rehana Azam and Giovanna Holt, who got 28% and 22% respectively. He will succeed Tim Roache, who resigned last year after allegations about his conduct, which he has denied. GMB is the UK's third-largest union, with more than 600,000 members. It represents workers in a wide range of industries, including retail, security, utilities, social care and so...