Articles for Mick Lynch

Tories warn of 'return to union chaos of the 1970s' after RMT boss Mick Lynch vows to 'seize control' of the UK economy now Labour is in power
3 months ago

Tories warn of 'return to union chaos of the 1970s' after RMT boss Mick Lynch vows to 'seize control' of the UK economy now Labour is in power

Daily Mail  

Tories have warned of a 'return to union chaos of the 1970s' after a trade union baron vowed to seize control of the economy now that their Labour ‘friends’ are in power. RMT boss Mick Lynch has said that union chiefs are looking to seize control of the UK economy Unions have used the Labour conference to flex their muscles, …

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Driver-only operation: the confusing issue dividing the nation’s railways
9 months, 1 week ago

Driver-only operation: the confusing issue dividing the nation’s railways

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Rail Delivery Group, representing train firms, says that driver-only operation is the normal mode on 45 per cent of …

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RMT members vote to end 18 months of train strikes as they accept new pay and conditions deal - but Aslef drivers are still due to start industrial action tomorrow
1 year ago

RMT members vote to end 18 months of train strikes as they accept new pay and conditions deal - but Aslef drivers are still due to start industrial action tomorrow

Daily Mail  

RMT members have voted overwhelmingly to end 18 months of train strikes and accept a new deal to end their long-running dispute over pay and conditions, the union announced. General Secretary Mick Lynch said the RMT will continue negotiations with train operators over reforms that they want to see 'This campaign shows that sustained strike action and unity gets results …

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Richard Madeley’s 5 most controversial Good Morning Britain moments
1 year, 2 months ago

Richard Madeley’s 5 most controversial Good Morning Britain moments

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. GMB viewers accused Madeley of “appalling behaviour” when he …

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Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces
1 year, 5 months ago

Next week’s London underground strikes cancelled, union announces

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said six days of …

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Rail union baron says he is 'popular'despite signs of waning support for strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Rail union baron says he is 'popular'despite signs of waning support for strikes

Daily Mail  

Rail union barons boasted about their popularity today as they warned that talks to end strikes were going backwards. In a combative session before MPs, RMT chief Mick Lynch dismissed signs that public support for industrial action has been waning. ASLEF general secretary Mick Whelan, TSSA chief Frank Ward and RMT boss Mick Lynch were before the Transport Select Committee …

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RMT general secretary Mick Lynch admits public support for strikes has 'taken a dent'
1 year, 11 months ago

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch admits public support for strikes has 'taken a dent'

Daily Mail  

Train union baron Mick Lynch today admitted support for his members from the public had 'taken a dent' amid seemingly never-ending strikes. The RMT general secretary insisted backing was still 'very good' but conceded four weeks of various industrial action may have taken its toll. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, joins union members on …

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Mick Lynch compares proposed anti-strike laws to 'oppressive regimes like China'
1 year, 11 months ago

Mick Lynch compares proposed anti-strike laws to 'oppressive regimes like China'

Daily Mail  

Under-fire Mick Lynch today compared the Government's proposed anti-strike laws to Communist China and Putin's Russia as he accused ministers of trying to 'conscript' workers to cross picket lines - as the RMT boss desperately tries to shore up support for his latest round of unpopular walkouts. A deserted Euston station in London amid a wave of fresh rail strikes …

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Defiant Mick Lynch insists public BACKS five-day rail strikes which could last MONTHS
1 year, 11 months ago

Defiant Mick Lynch insists public BACKS five-day rail strikes which could last MONTHS

Daily Mail  

Rail strikes could see bankers and City staff work from home permanently, experts warned today - as union baron Mick Lynch declared walkouts could continue beyond May and claimed to enjoy 'massive' public support. Mick Lynch on a very thin picket line at Euston station this morning as strikes hit the country today and for the rest of the week …

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Train strike latest: Commuters' joy as rail strikes force millions to WFH on first day back
1 year, 11 months ago

Train strike latest: Commuters' joy as rail strikes force millions to WFH on first day back

Daily Mail  

Britain's cities look like they are in lockdown today after striking rail workers were accused of 'exploiting' the chance to walk out on the first day back at work for millions after the Christmas break in another hammer blow to the economy and businesses. Today was meant to be the first day back in the office for millions, but the …

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Unions warned a generation of passengers will be put off the railways FOREVER by train strikes
1 year, 11 months ago

Unions warned a generation of passengers will be put off the railways FOREVER by train strikes

Daily Mail  

A generation of passengers will be put off the railways forever by persistent train strike, unions have been warned, as they prepare for another five-day walkout. A generation of passengers will be put off the railways forever by persistent train strike, unions have been warned, as they prepare for another five-day walkout The journeys of millions of people will be …

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Train strikes: What Richard Madeley said to Mick Lynch went too far
2 years ago

Train strikes: What Richard Madeley said to Mick Lynch went too far

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Madeley shouted over Lynch, working himself …

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Richard Madeley branded ‘ridiculous’ by GMB viewers after telling RMT boss Mick Lynch to ‘jog on’
2 years ago

Richard Madeley branded ‘ridiculous’ by GMB viewers after telling RMT boss Mick Lynch to ‘jog on’

The Independent  

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UK rail strikes: Who is RMT leader Mick Lynch?
2 years ago

UK rail strikes: Who is RMT leader Mick Lynch?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our union will now embark on a sustained campaign of industrial action which will …

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RMT union postpones November 3 rail strike to the 9th due to Royal British Legion Poppy Day
2 years, 1 month ago

RMT union postpones November 3 rail strike to the 9th due to Royal British Legion Poppy Day

Daily Mail  

The RMT union has postponed rail strikes on November 3 as it fell on the Royal British Legion's Poppy Day but has confirmed passengers will face disruption on November 9 instead in a long running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union boss Mick Lynch urged new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to 'unshackle the rail …

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Government accused of prolonging rail workers dispute
2 years, 2 months ago

Government accused of prolonging rail workers dispute

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our members are fully committed to the industrial action …

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Passengers hit by rail strike face car hire bills soaring above £350 as 50,000 workers walk out
2 years, 2 months ago

Passengers hit by rail strike face car hire bills soaring above £350 as 50,000 workers walk out

Daily Mail  

Passengers were met with travel woe on Britain's rail networks today as unions kickstarted the biggest rail strike in decades during one of the busiest sporting weekends of the year, with 50,000 train workers walking out across the country. Those wishing to travel on Saturday faced a vastly reduced service, even from major stations such as London's Kings Cross Kings …

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UK rail strikes: The WFH exodus to steer clear of strikes
2 years, 4 months ago

UK rail strikes: The WFH exodus to steer clear of strikes

Daily Mail  

Commuters avoided the worst of militant Mick Lynch's rail strikes today by escaping big UK cities including London in their droves yesterday, according to traffic data - as hard left MPs including Jeremy Corbyn joined 45,000 workers on picket lines amid mounting fears of a general strike this winter. Spikes were also recorded in Manchester and Cardiff WATERLOO STATION: A …

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Train strikes tomorrow and Saturday will see only a fifth of normal rail services
2 years, 4 months ago

Train strikes tomorrow and Saturday will see only a fifth of normal rail services

Daily Mail  

Travellers face misery on the rail network for the next few days with rail strikes across the country set to see only a fifth of normal services running and half of the country's lines closed. On Saturday, RMT members at Network Rail and 14 train operators, TSSA members at seven companies, and Unite members at NR will strike again, alongside …

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A FIFTH of Britain's train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during latest rail strikes
2 years, 4 months ago

A FIFTH of Britain's train services will operate on Thursday and Saturday during latest rail strikes

Daily Mail  

Rail passengers are being warned to travel only if 'absolutely necessary' on Thursday and Sunday as just a fifth of Britain's trains services are set to run amid the latest strikes. In addition to Network Rail, members of the RMT and TSSA unions will also strike at 14 national and regional rail operators on Thursday and Saturday. These are: Avanti …

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Mick Lynch sparks fury by claiming Ukrainians 'playing with Nazi imagery' provoked Russia's invasion
2 years, 4 months ago

Mick Lynch sparks fury by claiming Ukrainians 'playing with Nazi imagery' provoked Russia's invasion

Daily Mail  

Rail baron Mick Lynch has sparked fury by claiming that Ukrainians 'playing with Nazi imagery' provoked Russia's barbaric invasion. The general secretary of the RMT - who are planning train strikes this month - also claimed that 'there were a lot of corrupt politicians in Ukraine' and seemed to imply this was what lay behind the war on the sovereign …

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Now back to the 1920s! Mick Lynch calls for GENERAL STRIKE if Liz Truss tries to curb the unions
2 years, 4 months ago

Now back to the 1920s! Mick Lynch calls for GENERAL STRIKE if Liz Truss tries to curb the unions

Daily Mail  

A union boss has called for a general strike if Liz Truss becomes Prime Minister and brings in legislation to halt strikes affecting the country. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, told the i newspaper that 'coordinated and synchronised industrial action' would be needed if legislation is brought in. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the …

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UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home
2 years, 4 months ago

UK rail strike: Train stations sit empty as Britons choose to work from home

Daily Mail  

Train stations across Britain were left deserted today as commuters chose to work from home during the rail strikes and experts said industrial action was becoming less effective - despite it crippling services again. GLASGOW: Passengers make their way through Glasgow Central station this morning amid the nationwide RMT strike LONDON WATERLOO: People read an electronic board at London Waterloo …

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Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday
2 years, 4 months ago

Militant RMT chief warns strikes may last until next YEAR - as Britain braces for Walkout Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Militant RMT union chiefs reportedly rejected Network Rail's latest bumper offer despite initial plans to accept the deal, it was claimed yesterday, as Britain braces for another 24-hour walkout that will cripple the rail network. c2c: This Wednesday, the rail operator will run two trains per hour from Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness via Laindon; two trains per hour from Fenchurch …

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