Bob Crow
Bob Crow
Robert "Bob" Crowwas an English trade union leader who served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workersfrom 2002 until his death. He was also a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress. A self-described "communist/socialist", he was a leading figure in the No to EU – Yes to Democracy campaign...
accept action compromise eve hours london means offer refusal remains strike
London Underground's point-blank refusal to accept our compromise offer means that strike action remains on for 24 hours over New Year's Eve and over Jan. 8-9.
case displaced number staff
The number of staff being displaced is many times the 200 we were told would be the case during negotiations.
media scandalous weekend
I think it is scandalous what has been put around in the media this weekend about this being a one-off,
inspector miles track
A track inspector will have miles and miles of track to cover,
four needs track
There needs to be four times as many track inspectors.
members public staff travelling wants work
The travelling public wants to see more staff on stations, not fewer, and our members have the right to work in safety.
company current dispute heart issues london meet opportunity safety seeking talks welcome
We have been seeking talks with London Underground over the safety issues at the heart of the current dispute and we welcome the opportunity to meet the company at ACAS tomorrow.
fighting winning ifs
If you fight you won't always win. But if you don't fight you will always lose
together spit ifs
Spit on your own and you can't do anything, but if you all spit together you can drown the bastards
war years achievement
The achievements of Labour in the years after the Second World War should never be underestimated, but they are now history.
allowed nuts train
This wasn't a one-off. I don't think it was sabotage, I think the vibrations of the train allowed the nuts to come off the bolts.