Skip to main content
Mick Lynch to retire as RMT general secretary
Rail, Maritime and Transport union general secretary Mick Lynch joins members of his union on the picket line outside Euston train station, London, during their long-running dispute over pay, June 2, 2023

LEGENDARY union leader Mick Lynch announced plans to retire from his role as general secretary of RMT today.

The 63-year-old has held the position since he was elected in 2021. 

He went on to lead one of the largest strike waves in the union’s history, fighting for better pay and conditions for 53,000 members.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Steve Gillan
Features / 16 July 2026
16 July 2026

STEVE GILLAN says working-class communities know that solidarity is not a slogan — it is a necessity

International Brigader and NUR man Jim Prendergast (left) and (right) a plaque in RMT’s London HQ
Spanish Civil War 90th Anniversary / 4 July 2026
4 July 2026

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey explains why his union is proud of its members who fought in Spain