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...
four needs track
There needs to be four times as many track inspectors.
acceptable contracts crucial deliver failed failing maintain millions private promised safety sector system week
The private sector is making millions each week out of its contracts on the Tube. Yet it is not only failing to deliver promised improvements but has also demonstrably failed to maintain a crucial safety system to acceptable standards.
inspector miles track
A track inspector will have miles and miles of track to cover,
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.
accused again blame disruption doubt impose lies management rather trying
No doubt we will once more be accused of disruption but ... the blame once again lies squarely with management trying to impose rather than negotiate.
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.
compromise corners cut fire invited minimum operators
Without these enforceable minimum standards, operators will be invited to cut corners and compromise fire safety.
case displaced number staff
The number of staff being displaced is many times the 200 we were told would be the case during negotiations.
war years achievement
The achievements of Labour in the years after the Second World War should never be underestimated, but they are now history.
together spit ifs
Spit on your own and you can't do anything, but if you all spit together you can drown the bastards
fighting winning ifs
If you fight you won't always win. But if you don't fight you will always lose
attacks ballot clear entire given industrial left london membership months notice open path stop trying tube
After months of trying to stop these attacks it has become clear that the only path left open to us is to ballot our entire tube membership for industrial action, and we have given London Underground notice to that effect.
media scandalous weekend
I think it is scandalous what has been put around in the media this weekend about this being a one-off,
fact given month sitting situation urgency
Given the urgency of the situation and the fact that it can take up to a month to ballot, we will not be sitting on our hands,