AWARDS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: sep/oct 2025 :: RMTnews 28 C ambrian branch chair Alun Thomas presented Paul Wixey with his 25 year service badge at the branch meeting and social in Barmouth in June. R MT general secretary Eddie Dempsey and Glasgow 5 branch secretary John Hay presented Pauline Callaghan with her 40 year membership award at the retirement party from LNER. Pauline started work on April 29, 1985 in Queen St and transferred to Glasgow Central to work on the West Coast line. She swapped onto the East Coast before privatisation and has worked as train crew with Stagecoach, Virgin and then LNER. L U Fleet branch held a retirement party for long standing RMT rep sister Linda Martin. After 26 years as a member and a large part of that time as a rep, firstly in the Piccadilly & District branch representing all grades and then when she moved into LU’s Test Crew grade she moved into LU Fleet branch. For her send-off we were joined by reps and members from the branch, London Regional Council and head office, many of who have worked alongside Linda over the years.  Linda has been a leading light in pretty much everything she’s been involved with. Not just within the union but she also lead the charge to become the first female member of Test Crew staff, a very small group of highly trained Train Ops who travel all over the LU network, operating all kinds of rolling stock from heritage stocks to the very latest prototype tube trains. As Linda leaves this unique role there are now three women within the Test Crew grades, proof of Linda’s attitude and work that has led to those barriers being broken down.  R MT regional organiser Kathy Mazur and North Thames LT & S branch secretary David Conway presented Fred Allen with his 50 year award recently. LU FLEET GLASGOW AWARD CAMBRIAN AWARD NORTH THAMES AWARD