TAKING PRIDE FROM LONDON TO BRIGHTON

RMTnews :: october 2007 :: www.rmt.org.uk 32 Ricky Tomlinson was a special guest at the annual Durham miners’ gala this year and shared a joke with RMT general secretary Bob Crow. LONDON: RMT team at the stall in Trafalgar Square Pride London. Left to right is Andy Melvin, Joanne Parry, unknown, Jitendra Patel. BRIGHTON: Left to right Joanne Parry carrying banner, Colin Wright in hi-vis and unknown tube worker in black costume. R ain certainly didn’t stop the London Pride parade thanks to RMT umbrellas. There were a number of enquiries from prospective members at our recruitment stall in Trafalgar square from individuals who were going through interview process with TfL and One. Even a few ASLEF members asked about becoming joint members. Activists managed to communicate to the public the union’s opposition to proposed LU station closures and the plans for privatising the East London Line, gaining well over 200 signatures on petitions including a signature from Lord Dutton who asked if he could have an RMT baseball cap. People asked if they could buy East London Line Campaign T-shirts. DELIGHTS OF DURHAM TAKING PRIDE FROM LONDON TO BRIGHTON E C member Dave Gott presented Bob Butler with his 40-year membership badge recently. Bob is a S&T tech at Retford and has served as secretary for both Retford and Bassetlaw branches and has held many other positions within the union. K eith branch held a farewell presentation recently for branch secretary Barry Hoper who is leaving the railway to concentrate on his ‘Transport Treasury’. All members wish him all the best for the future. KEITH SAYS ADIEU TO BARRY Left to Right - John Shinie, Steven Murray, Kenny Gray, Dougie McKay, Barry Hoper, Derek Hope, Linda Malcolm and Martin Jamieson. 40 YEARS FROM BUTLER