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thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 09:00:22

Does anyone know why the general British workers' union, GMB, has that particular acronym? What, in short, is the M for? General Murkers' Union?

WilmaKnickersfit Wed 13-Jul-16 09:28:53

M is for Municipal.

kittylester Wed 13-Jul-16 09:49:25

I like your version best bags

thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 09:55:20

General Municipal Britain. How uninspiring! I wonder why they didn't choose General Municipal Union, GMU?

Thanks for the info though, wmk. Even the wiki page about it doesn't enlighten one much.

Think I'll stick with General Murkers wink

thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 09:58:40

Is it a descendant of the T&GWU? I was a member of that when I worked on Blackpool trams.

gettingonabit Wed 13-Jul-16 09:58:50

It used to be GMBATU, which means General and Municipal Boilermakers and Associated Trades Union. I think.

The General, Municipal and Boilermakers is the only bit leftgrin.

thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 10:00:06

Mind you GMU could so easily be pissified (as in taken the piss of) and made into Gummies.

Right! Enough silly outburst. I'm going to clean my teeth.

gettingonabit Wed 13-Jul-16 10:00:15

thatbags afaik the Tand G merged into Unite to create a super-union.

thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 10:01:55

GMBATU...

Gummy Bears Ascend! Trades Union.

<tells self to stoppit>

thatbags Wed 13-Jul-16 10:03:00

Ah. Thanks, goab. I wrote gob first but thought better on it!!

Teeth!!!!!

Katek Wed 13-Jul-16 11:23:46

My grandfather was active in the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Union -there's a name to conjure with!

petra Thu 14-Jul-16 11:07:41

thatbags What I wonderful job, working on the Blackpool trams. Many years ago when I stopped doing my 'proper' job, I applied to be a train driver on Southend pier.
Didn't get it, very disappointed.