AWARDS/CROSSWORD

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: june 2018 :: RMTnews 29 ACROSS 1 Not anticipated (10) 8 Locate (7) 9 Host (5) 10 Bind again (5) 11 Constantly present (7) 12 Wildcat (6) 14 Group of performers (6) 16 Oared vessel (7) 17 Wander (5) 19 Breathing device (5) 20 Look at (7) 21 Extremely pleasing (10) DOWN 1 Fashionable (2,2,3,6) 2 Exhilarate (5) 3 Flycatcher (6) 4 West Country gorge (7) 5 Exclude from church (13) 6 Consumer (4) 7 Save (6) 12 Dull (6) 13 Too old (6) 15 Sorrowful (6) 17 Studious person (5) 18 Fine grained mineral (4) £50 PRIZE CROSSWORD The winner of last month’s prize crossword is William Tunstall, Huddersfield. Send entries to Prize Crossword, RMT, Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NWI IJD by July 13 with your name and address. Winner and solution in next issue. Last month’s solution... Crossword sponsored by UIA G eorge Lonie presented Lenny White with his 40- year badge. Lenny joined the merchant navy in May 1977 at Plymouth harbour on the R.R.S.Shackleton as galley boy then pantry boy. He was promoted at the grand old age of 18 to assistant steward with the national environment research council (NERC) ships at Barry docks. He joined the Sealink Ships as assistant steward then lounge Steward Then over 25 years ago he joined CalMac on the MV Sullivan where he was third man in the galley and the Chief Cook was a guy called George Lonie and then he joined the MV Hebridean isle and the rest is history. EAST COAST POEM WE TOLD YOU SO They tried so very, very hard, to convince us all was well It’s just business as usual, was the mantra from east coast hell It was like a broken record, the same words every day But Dave your words are hollow, no one listens to what you say Failing Grayling was reluctant, to take the franchise back But in the end he had no option, but to give his mates the sack But it’s not a Failing Railway, it’s just had all bad luck Excuse and more excuses, let’s just pass the buck But he had to say the words, we all were waiting for The East Coast virgin franchise deal, is going to be no more It returns to public ownership, on the 24th of June And a cheer went up from all the staff, it’s not a day too soon It could have been so different, had you been honest about your aims But all you really wanted, was more ill-gotten gains You played us off against each other, that just confirmed our fears Same grade same work, but pay scales, on two different tiers Some of you won’t like this, because you very seldom do But it’s only words put down in verse, and one person’s view But if you’re really honest, it’s because you really know Not only is it true, but you know WE TOLD YOU SO. John Stewart Leeds City branch secretary CAL MAC AWARD