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29 RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: march 2022 :: RMTnews R MT assistant general secretary Eddie Dempsey congratulated Tony Ace for over 50 year’s service to the union and the industry while at signallers conference in Leeds. After receiving his 50-year badge Tony said that he joined the industry in 1970 and became a signal box boy at just 16 years old and ended his career at the Three Bridges ASC. “It is a great privilege to be congratulated by my peers at this conference,” he said. Eddie also made presentations to Ian Pointer and his wife Kelly on his retirement from the industry. Conference executive committee member Chris Bown also received his 25- year union service badge. R MT stalwart Phil McGarry received his 40-year badge at Scotland Regional Council from RMT president Alex Gordon and general secretary Mick Lynch. Phil joined the railway as a guard in Glasgow over 40 years ago and has occupied many roles within the union since then including regional organiser for Scotland. J im Burns joined British Rail and the union in 1978 as a TR boy covering three boxes in the Glasgow area, before going on to be passed out on a total of 24 boxes right across central Scotland. Jim retired from the Cowlairs and Cumbernauld Workstations at Edinburgh IECC in February after 44 years of service in order to spend more time with his Bob Dylan collection and his motorbike. R MT assistant general secretary Eddie Dempsey wished signaller Andy Jones a happy retirement at rth3 annual signalling grades conference. Andy used the opportunity to thank RMT rep Wayne Dixon for taking on his case of unfair dismissal which he won for him and all the trumped-up charges against him were dropped. "I believe I speak for many members who have benefitted from Wayne's representation skills which have had led to positive outcomes which are too many to mention here. "We are indeed lucky to have people like Wayne who is ready to assist at no benefit to himself but to see justice done, thanks again Wayne," he said. SIGNALLING AWARDS A SIGNALLING FAREWELL 40 YEARS AWARD SIGNALLING RETIREMENT AWARDS: (left to right) Eddie Dempsey, Tony Ace, Chris Bown, Ian and Kelly Pointer and conference president Chris Knibb.