CROSSWORD/LETTERS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: november/december 2011 :: RMTnews 33 The winner of prize crossword no. 73 is D Crowter, Holland-on-Sea. Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by January 6 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue. ACROSS 1 Workers who ensure the environment is not dirty (8) 6 Sight-enhancing vegetable? (6) 9 Something or someone that inspires fear (10) 10 See 20 11 Practice of eating no flesh (13) 13 See 20 14 Conveying things as they are; natural-looking (9) 17 Tyne and Wear Metro contractor where 1 have won union recognition (9) 19 See 24 21 Additives to food that prolong shelf-life (13) 24 London Overground contractor where 1 have won recognition (4,5) 25 Loyalty owed to, eg, country or cause (10) 26 Britain’s only venomous snakes, aka vipers (6) 27 Dug underground passage (8) DOWN 2 Pig fat, used in cooking and baking (4) 3 One who instigates violence (9) 4 Main course or, literally, dish served between others (6) 5 Dry or harden under natural radiation (7) 6 Company forced by 1 to recognise RMT on the 20,10, 13 contract (8) 7 Tree also known as mountain ash or witchwood, and boy’s or girl’s name (5) 8 Persistent, disturbing preoccupations; compulsions (10) 12 The state of maternity (10) 15 Chess game or situation in which no-one can win (9) 16 Currents, or underwear! (8) 18 Flyer, handout (7) 20, 10, 13 Contract on which 6 down 1 won ten per cent pay victory (6,4,5) 22 Such as sight, hearing, touch, smell (5) 23 Skin condition associated with adolescence (4) £50 PRIZE CROSSWORD No. 74. Set by Elk No. 73 solution... EUSTON NO1 BRANCH SUPPORTS MICK CASH FOR ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY WATFORD BRANCH SUPPORTS MICK CASH FOR ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY Dear editor, Congratulations on a superb October issue of RMT News. There was something of interest for everyone, even the media by printing Bob Crow’s true earnings – sorry that’s too factual for them. A particular article was germane to myself and I suspect many other readers, that is retired members. My branch, Sheffield and District All Grades, recently moved a resolution recognising that retired members, after a long serving career, can still attend normal branch meetings. These members actually keep some branches functioning and the input of experienced transport workers in this industrial climate is vital. Forming retired members’ branches may lead to falling attendance to normal branches. Retired members’ branches are few and far between and travelling to the nearest one might not be practicable. My colleagues and I are quite happy to continue attending branch meetings despite not having voting rights or hold committee positions. It would be interesting for others to write in to express their views on this issue. Keep up the good work. Yours Phillip Jowett Dear editor, I would just like to pass on my grateful thanks to two local reps, Nick Quirk (Plymouth) and Paul Rooke (Exeter St David's) who between them successfully defended myself against a charge of falsifying a company document. Nick initially for saving me from dismissal and Paul for a successful appeal where it was proved the charge had no substance and that I should never have been removed from my role as SDS at Plymouth in the first place. Many thanks Phil Wilkins CALLING RETIRED MEMBERS THANKS TO NICK AND PAUL