Vote the Tories out but ‘be prepared for a decade of struggle under a Labour,’ Lynch says
Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union general secretary Mick Lynch speaks during a protest opposite Downing Street, London, over the proposed closure of railway station ticket offices, August 31, 2023
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has urged people to vote out the Tories but prepare for a decade of struggle under a Labour government.
Giving his keynote address at the union’s Hull AGM today, Mr Lynch credited RMT members for showing a “combative spirit” against the hostility of the Tory government, securing a pay deal and keeping ticket offices open.
He said: “Last year the challenges were piling up, with our members and our union being attacked on all fronts.
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