Mick Lynch's time is up

[Kevbad the Bad]

Who would you like to see as Foreign Secretary?

Boris Johnson, obviously.

 

[Karl Masks]

Boris Johnson, obviously.

i don't think that's beyond the realm of possibility, or parody

 

[RD2003]

In which case it would be fair to say that we have no idea why they invaded, whether or not they were provoked, whether or not Azov were involved at all in their actions, what the relevance of the breakaway regions is, how NATO or the EU were involved and so on. So all your and our pontifications on this and related subjects is pointless. We've just got no ideas at all.

Funny how only those who lack enthusiasm for the war get accused of pontificating. And quite ironic when you read all the threads.

 

[Yossarian]

Who would you like to see as Foreign Secretary?

Out of current MPs, maybe Nadia Whittome.

 

[The39thStep]

Who would you like to see as Foreign Secretary?

I’m more concerned about how Mick Lynch is going to cope with the devastating news that he’s lost the opportunity to have a pint with one Urban’s leading posters . He’ll be gutted as will the RMT membership .

 

[TopCat]

I’m more concerned about how Mick Lynch is going to cope with the devastating news that he’s lost the opportunity to have a pint with one Urban’s leading posters . He’ll be gutted as will the RMT membership .

His poor persona. What will he do?

 

[Yossarian]

I’m more concerned about how Mick Lynch is going to cope with the devastating news that he’s lost the opportunity to have a pint with one Urban’s leading posters . He’ll be gutted as will the RMT membership .

Not that I was ever likely to encounter the man in the first place, but I have massive respect for his work at the RMT and would have considered it an honour to meet him before I heard his poundshop George Galloway opinion on China.

 

[chilango]

Stop looking for saviours.

 

[RD2003]

Stop looking for saviours.

We've wasted summer praying in vain for a saviour to rise from these streets.

 

[The39thStep]

 

[The39thStep]

Pint ?

 

[editor]

This is the best take down of privatisation I've heard in ages, and presented in a way that's easy to grasp.

 

[PR1Berske]

From the Guardian

The leader of the RMT union, Mick Lynch, has suggested unions are on the brink of calling for “synchronised” strikes over widespread anger at how much soaring inflation is outpacing wages.

Speaking from a picket line in Euston as railway workers staged another strike in their dispute over pay and conditions, Lynch predicted “a massive response coming from working people”.



Asked by Sky News how close the UK was to a general strike, Lynch said: “Only the TUC can call a general strike.” The TUC’s general secretary, Frances O’Grady, was on the picket line behind the RMT boss as he spoke.

Lynch added: “There is a wave of reaction amongst working people to the way they’re being treated. People are getting poorer every day of the week. People can’t pay their bills. They’re getting treated despicably at the workplace. I think there will be generalised and synchronised action. It may not be in a traditional form.

“But we’ve seen the Post Office workers and BT [on strike] we’ve seen the bus workers in London out on strike tomorrow and over the weekend. I think there is a massive response coming from working people because they’re fed up with the way they’ve been treated.”

This week official figures showed pay had fallen behind inflation at a record rate, and the rate of inflation hit 10.1%.

Lynch repeated that RMT workers did not want to be on strike, but said the union would not back down. He said: “We will keep going until we get a negotiated settlement and our members decide whether it’s acceptable or not.”

He confirmed that the RMT had rejected an 8% pay increase offer from Network Rail because it was over three years.




He said: “That is an offer for Network Rail – on the train operating companies we’ve haven’t had an offer. And we would have to accept massive changes to our members working lives.”


He pointed out that other transport workers had been offered better deals.

Lynch said: “We’ve had a deal done in the aviation industry of 12% and 13% this week, so they’re not offering us anything really, they’re offering a real term pay cut. That’s not acceptable to our people. If we were to accept 4% for this year, and 4% for next year, members would be poorer as a result of that deal.”

And Lynch again accused ministers of scuppering the negotiations. He said: “The obstacle here at the moment is the stance of the minister Grant Shapps, backed up by the Treasury, and I think that’s got a bit wound up with the Conservative party leadership process.”

 

[LDC]

From the Guardian

Yeah just seen that, potentially very big news.

 

[Petcha]

From the guardian too

Partners at the accounting firm PwC UK have been handed more than £1m each for the first time, after a double-digit rise in revenues across the business.

The firm said on Thursday it had increased average payouts for its 995 top-level employees to £920,000 for the 12 months to June, up 12% from a year earlier, after a jump in profits linked in part to higher income from its consulting services.

Partners received another £105,000 each, on average, after sharing in proceeds linked to the disposal of its mobility and immigration business, which helped multinational businesses manage business travel, immigration issues, tax and salaries.

Just fucking disgusting.

 

[Pickman's model]

From the Guardian

the link you forgot Unions on brink of ‘synchronised’ strikes, says RMT’s Mick Lynch

 

[Fedayn]

I was at this meeting, it was a genuinely enjoyable meeting, some contributions from the floor from numerous union reps and activists (hate that word) but it was rather well attended and useful.

 

[steveseagull]

Latest effortless destroying of the media.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Some good stuff from Lynch on the mischaracterising of working class communities, organisation and the aims of EiE.

He deals with the smears over Russia “Anyone that knows me in this organisation knows that I condemned the Soviet Union; I thought it was a murderous death cult. I never played with any of the symbolism of red stars and hammers and sickles. All oppressive regimes, without exception, are oppressive of workers and peasants. And then people tell me I’m a Putin apologist? I’m not. Putin should stop the war, get out of Ukraine and respect the sovereignty of that nation.”

He’s also remarkably polite to the journalist whose remain obsession is deeply irritating:

‘You don’t think strikes are the answer? What is?’ RMT’s Mick Lynch on work, dignity and union power

With the cost of living soaring and wages falling further behind, the union boss has become the face of resistance. He talks about the rail dispute, the stereotyping of working-class people and his clash with Piers Morgan

www.theguardian.com

 

[kenny g]

He has my full support as a working class person.

What the buggery does that mean? His working classiness has your full support or because he was an electrician on the railways you support any old bollocks he may spout forth? I'm not sure whether I would want one or t'other if I were in his shoes (which I am not).

 

[editor]

Some good stuff from Lynch on the mischaracterising of working class communities, organisation and the aims of EiE.

He deals with the smears over Russia “Anyone that knows me in this organisation knows that I condemned the Soviet Union; I thought it was a murderous death cult. I never played with any of the symbolism of red stars and hammers and sickles. All oppressive regimes, without exception, are oppressive of workers and peasants. And then people tell me I’m a Putin apologist? I’m not. Putin should stop the war, get out of Ukraine and respect the sovereignty of that nation.”

He’s also remarkably polite to the journalist whose remain obsession is deeply irritating:

‘You don’t think strikes are the answer? What is?’ RMT’s Mick Lynch on work, dignity and union power

With the cost of living soaring and wages falling further behind, the union boss has become the face of resistance. He talks about the rail dispute, the stereotyping of working-class people and his clash with Piers Morgan

www.theguardian.com

Wonderful stuff:

“The bishop of Durham was on a panel with me last week, saying: ‘I identify with the issues, but I don’t think strike action is the answer,’” Lynch says. “But what is the answer? Do we pray, or play tiddlywinks, or have a sponsored silence? What is there for working people to do if they’re not organised?”

 

[Humberto]

Don't know what's so wonderful. Working class Christians are the hardest workers for the cause bar none, and always have been.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Don't know what's so wonderful. Working class Christians are the hardest workers for the cause bar none, and always have been.

Which cause is that? Banning abortions or burning witches?

 

[Humberto]

Dunno I'd had a few beers and cba

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Ironically Lynch speaks about the influence of Methodism and the Catholic Church in the formation of the English working class in his pub chat with Eddie Dempsey.

 

[rubbershoes]

From the guardian too



Just fucking disgusting.

That seems quite low for a massive corporation like pwc. Partners at equivalent law firms get double that

 

[Supine]

He’s on Have I Got News this Friday apparently

 

[two sheds]

Let's hope there's no tapes of him agreeing to having a journalist beaten up

 

[elbows]

I need to find some time to watch these if the titles are anything to go by:

 

[The39thStep]

He has been spot on both on the media and at the EIE rallies