Mick Lynch led the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) from May 2021 until his retirement in March 2025. In that time, he became a powerful voice in the UK's labour movement, most notably during the national railway strikes that kicked off in 2022. A proud product of the working class, Lynch left school at 16 to train as an electrician, only to be blacklisted for standing up for workers’ rights. His sharp, no-nonsense media performances helped strip away the myths around

Today, outside the Home Office, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and PCS stood together to say: migrant workers are not disposable. We spoke to RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey and PCS DWP President Angela about why these immigration changes are an attack on all workers and why solidarity matters more than ever. #PCS | PCS Union