Steve Garelick
Position: Regional Organiser
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Telephone Number: 020 8202 8272
Bio:
I am London born aged 56, my wife Ella is Polish born and has lived in the UK for over 40 years 31 of those with me, we have two daughters.
Initially GMB Union I held the role GMB Branch Secretary for Professional Drivers covering the London Region. I am a full time officer with GMB union and my purview is Transportation, Logistics, Warehouse workers, Couriers and Gig economy workers and national lead for Taxi and Private Hire and Uber.
I have been involved in the Employment Rights Case for Uber Bolt & Addison Lee drivers and received the TUC organiser of the year award 2017 for my work on Workers’ rights and the Gig economy. As a campaigner I am keen to promote Worker rights as well as assisting individual’s multiple issues from Employment rights, Legal matters, Debt, Housing, Social care and Education as well as engaging with MPs, MEPS, AMs and groups such as Global Action on environmental issues.
My Union work covers many aspects including assisting workers with issues as diverse as depression to job loss, I have been able to help many members & their families with multiple issues. I also negotiate and engage on legislation at local & national level as well as employers and management as well as engaging with Local and National government which has given me a good insight in to process and creating change. I also sit on multiple TUC London East & South East committees including International affairs and transport. Additionally, I am a past trustee of Hillingdon law centre and Chair of a Local Charity.