The GMB reveals details of 16 public meetings on beer tie

9th February 2010, 10:24am

The GMB union has revealed details of 16 public meetings to discuss the tie with licensees.

The aim of the events is to win the support of thousand of pubco tied tenants to take part in an official ballot for official industrial action to secure £12,000 cuts in the wholesale prices they are forced to pay the pubcos.

The 16 dates on the tour are as follows:

Wednesday 10th February 3.00pm
Pub On The Pond
Singleton Park
Mumbles Road
SwanseaSA2 8PY
 
Thursday 11th February 3pm
The Queens Arms ,
201 Harrogate Road,
Leeds
 
Tuesday 16th February 3.00pm
The London Club
Surrey Street
Sheffield S12LG
 
Wednesday 17th February 6.30 to 8.30 The Electric Theatre,
Onslow Street,
Guildford, GU1 4SZ
 
Thursday 18th February 6pm to 8pm
GMB offices, Will Thorne House,
2 Birmingham Road
Halesowen
West Midlands B63 3HP
 
Tuesday 23rd February, 6.30 – 8.30
Bread and Roses Public House,
Clapham Manor Street,
Clapham, London SW4 6DZ
 
Tuesday 23rd February 3pm
The Tawny Owl
Neasham Road,
Hurworth Moor,
Darlington.DL2 1 QE
 
Thursday 25th February 3pm
The Plymouth Arms
St Fagans,
Cardiff. CFS 6DU
 
Thursday 25th February 6pm – 8pm
The K2 Centre,
Pease Pottage Hill,
Crawley
West Sussex, RH11 9BQ
 
Tuesday 2nd March 3pm
The Dovecote,
Ashton Road,
Bristol, BS41 9LX
 
Tuesday 2nd March 6pm – 8pm
Dover Town Hall, Council Chamber,
Biggin Street,
Dover
Kent, CT16 1DL
 
Wednesday 3rd March 3.00pm
Livingston Inn
2 Main Street
Livingston
Scotland EH54 8SW
Wednesday 3rd March 3.00pm
The Three Cups
York Road
Stamford Bridge
York Y041 1AX

Thursday, 4th March, 6pm – 8pm at the Medway Manor Hotel,
14-16 New Road,
Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG

Tuesday 9th March 3.00pm
The Farmhouse
Station Road
New Waltham
Grimsby DN36 4PF
Thursday 11th March 3pm
The Nelson Inn,
Skipton Road,
Hamsthwaite,
Harrogate, HG3 2BU

Paul Maloney GMB national secretary said: "With these road shows GMB is setting out to solve two separate but related problems in the pub sector.

"First the BBPA which represents the owners of 25,000 pub properties has a role akin to the Country Landowners Association which represents the interests of owners of rural properties. However there is no organization like the National Farmers Union to represent the tied tenants who work the properties. The House of Commons BEC report identified this total inequality of bargaining power between pubcos and lessees as part of the problem in the industry.

"Second the property owners refuse to acknowledge the economic problems that arise as a consequence of the wholesale prices they charge the tenants. GMB consider that the average tied lessee is being overcharged by pubcos by around £12,000 per annum, after higher "wet rents" and lower "dry rents" are factored into the equation."

In addition, John Healy has been appointed as Minister this week.

Related Articles:

• 04 Jan 2010 - Pubco tied tenants will ballot for strike action in 2010

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