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Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) , answering questions in front of the Transport Select Committee in the House of Commons, London, on the subject of minimum service levels for rail. Picture date: Wednesday April 26, 2023.
PLANS to legislate for minimum levels of service during rail strikes could have “unintended consequences” provoking further conflict, MPs were told today.
The transport select committee questioned rail industry and union leaders about the legislation currently going through Parliament.
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, told the committee he believes the law would be a “disaster.”
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
As the labour movement meets to remember the Tolpuddle Martyrs, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of train drivers’ union Aslef, says it’s an appropriate moment to remind the Labour government to listen to the trade unions a little more
