TRIBUTES have been paid to RMT General Secretary Mick Cash, following his decision to retire due to an alleged "campaign of harassment". Cash, who was appointed to the role following the death of Bob Crow in 2014 and then re-elected for a further five-year term in August 2019, had reportedly faced a number of clashes with the union's National Executive Committee in recent months. His decision to retire immediately followed an acrimonious RMT annual general meeting on November 3, during which Cash had opposed a motion to reinstate Senior Assistant General Secretary Steve Hedley. The latter had been suspended in April, after being accused of saying on social media that he would throw a party if Prime Minister Boris Johnson died of Coronavirus (RAIL 903). Speaking directly after the AGM, Cash said: "It has been an absolute honour to be elected twice as RMT General Secretary and I want to thank the rank and file membership of the union for their continuing loyalty and support.
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