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