Mary Turner


Mary Turner, who had been elected president of the GMB general union for the past two decades, passed away last month after a short illness. 


One of her greatest passions was her campaign for free school meals which was recently embedded in Labour Party policy. 


She was a fighter on many fronts, however. The union said: “From feeding 600 young marchers during the people’s March for Jobs in the 1980s, to fighting the National Front and leading, recruiting and supporting thousands of low-paid workers, Mary has led our movement.”

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