Mick Lynch was born in West London in 1962. He went on to explain that his salary is £84,000 a year, plus national insurance, tax and pension contributions. Piers told Lynch "you earn £124,000 a year" to which he responded "I don't, I don't". He also clashed with Piers Morgan over his salary when appearing on TalkTV. Where did you get that from? I’m not on a six-figure salary." I’m not going to demonise you for that this morning, there is many a politician on a six-figure salary.”īut Lynch quickly shut down the statement as he said: “I’m not. The GMB presenter asked Lynch: “What support are you giving members? Because you’re on a six-figure salary. In an interview on Good Morning Britain, the RMT boss clashed with Paul Brand after he stated that he was on a six-figure salary. It was previously reported that Mick Lynch was earning a salary of £124,000 a year, however he has denied this figure and has said that he earns £84,000 a year. Lynch has become a prominent figure in the rail strikes, which have caused havoc across the UK this summer.Īs he continues to fight for better pay and conditions for rail workers across the UK, here's everything we know about the RMT boss' background and how much he earns. "We will continue to negotiate in good faith, but the employers and government need to understand our industrial campaign will continue for as long as it takes." The new day of strike action comes after train drivers from 12 operators have also said that they will be staging a walkout on October 1 and October 5.Īnnouncing the new strike action, RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "As no new offer has been tabled, our members have no choice but to continue this strike action. The union announced that 40,000 RMT members from Network Rail and 15 other train operators will be "effectively shutting down the railway network" on October 8. RMT has announced another day of strike action in October as its members continue to stage walkouts in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions.
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