AWARDS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2018 :: RMTnews 21 R MT Dover Shipping branch secretary Lee Davison presented Kevin Mansfield with his 40-year medal and badge on-board the Spirit of France last month. R MT national secretary Darren Procter visited Dover Shipping branch last month to present long service awards. There were a number of members in attendance to collect awards ranging from 10 and 25-year badges to 40-year medals and a 50-year gold badge. Speaking at the Dover Shipping Office Darren Procter said that it was a very humbling to present awards to members who had been in the Union longer than he had been alive. Lee Davison branch secretary said that it was a great honour to present these members with a small token of appreciation for their commitment to the union. Brian Davis who received his 50-year gold badge brought along his first ever payslip from when he started as a Deck boy on the MV Somerset on June 12 1967. Kevin Roddy who works at Royal Fleet Auxiliary received his 40 year badge and medal, Phil Solly who works on offshore safety vessels received his 25-year badge and Andrew Withey, a steward at P&O short sea, received his 10-year badge. R MT staff were presented with long service awards at a special event at Unity House last month. Awards handed out totalled to over 250 years’ service to the union. S ix RMT members working on the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway recently received their ten year long service badges. Pictured is Paul Wickham, fitter and staff rep, Mushroom Elliott, fire raiser, Adrian Dennis, Dan Middleton, both fitters and Ray Stewart, fireman. Not pictured are John Fletcher and Piglet Middleton. STEAMING AHEAD UNITY HOUSE AWARDS ON BOARD AWARD DOVER LONG SERVICE AWARDS Brian Davis Kevin Roddy Phil Solly Andrew Withey