Death of a fighter for his people - Bob Crow

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RMT union general secretary Bob Crow dies

General secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport union Bob Crow has died aged 52

In a statement on its website, the union said he died in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "Whatever our political differences, and there were many, this is tragic news."

Mr Crow was elected general secretary of the RMT in 2002 following the death of former leader Jimmy Knapp.

The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Crow "was, some argue, the most successful union leader in terms of securing jobs and pay for his members".

Only a day before his death, he told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that MPs deserved a pay rise.

Mr Johnson, who was regularly at loggerheads with Mr Crow over plans to change London's transport system, said in a statement: "Bob fought tirelessly for his beliefs and for his members.

"There can be absolutely no doubt that he played a big part in the success of the Tube, and he shared my goal to make transport in London an even greater success.

"It's a sad day."

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone told Sky News: "Young people will learn lessons from him and realise he stood up for his members."

He added: "He was great company."

Born in 1961 in east London, Mr Crow got his first job on the underground at the age of 16, fixing rails and cutting down trees on the track.

Last month, he joined his members on the picket line during a Tube strike.

Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA rail union, which also took part in the strike, said: "Bob Crow was admired by his members and feared by employers, which is exactly how he liked it.

"It was a privilege to campaign and fight alongside him because he never gave an inch."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26527325

RIP He fought for what he believed in, and no-one can do more than that.

kevins58 wrote:

Sassy wrote:

You just let yourself down over and over and over again.   You are such a sad bastard Drinky.

This from a woman who has stabbed friends in the back?

Sassy you are the least qualified person to lecture anyone. Even lefties get it in the back from you when it suits. Drinky is just another alog the way. You tried to have him banned from a number of sites. You have done the same for Didge and may others.

Back on topic Thatcher stopped the decline with unions running the country into the ground. Are you denying the rubbish was piled in the streets as Labour was brought to its knees by the unions?

You are delusional as well as duplicitous and replete with arse.

Drinky Drinky Drinky, you could never pretend to be anyone else and get away with it, because there is nobody else who is as revolting as you.   You must have studied to be as good at it as you are.

As for the stabbing, so many people now realise the back that got stabbed was mine.  

Do you have a thing about arse's?

You got yourself banned Drinky, but can't take responsibility for it.   Your behaviour, no-one else's, your refusal be behave like a decent human being.   Take responsibility, man up, face yourself.

Ladies and Gentlemen


I will say here what I said on the news of the death of Maggie

Opinions are divided, and rightly so, but I would not like to be in the the family Of BC who will be reading and hearing about the negative and often hateful comments on social media about the life of my husband, father brother daughter less than twelve hours after his death.


Where is the respect for the person...... both alive and the one no longer with us.

Actually Gerbs, I agree with you, which is why I'm not letting Drinky get away with it.

Maybe the best way is to let Drinky carry on and everyone else shut up........

Difficult to argue with oneself.

gerber wrote:Maybe the best way is to let Drinky carry on and everyone else shut up........

Difficult to argue with oneself.

Wise words Gerbs I know.

Sassy wrote:

kevins58 wrote:

This from a woman who has stabbed friends in the back?

Sassy you are the least qualified person to lecture anyone. Even lefties get it in the back from you when it suits. Drinky is just another alog the way. You tried to have him banned from a number of sites. You have done the same for Didge and may others.

Back on topic Thatcher stopped the decline with unions running the country into the ground. Are you denying the rubbish was piled in the streets as Labour was brought to its knees by the unions?

You are delusional as well as duplicitous and replete with arse.

Drinky Drinky Drinky, you could never pretend to be anyone else and get away with it, because there is nobody else who is as revolting as you.   You must have studied to be as good at it as you are.

As for the stabbing, so many people now realise the back that got stabbed was mine.  

Do you have a thing about arse's?

You got yourself banned Drinky, but can't take responsibility for it.   Your behaviour, no-one else's, your refusal be behave like a decent human being.   Take responsibility, man up, face yourself.

...you know, the other day I was going to say Kevin has changed,,,he was not near as vocal or rude...

Drinky you fucker, stop bouncing up and down on Farage's lap!!  

Seriously Drinky...all this name cloning looks cheap, apologise to Ben and and the members here and come back in under your name!!!

Come in Drinky, you've got a lot better than you used to be, and guess what????????.....


A poster on here has the hots for you....it's. It me though!

But one does , he PM'd me to tell me, so there!!! ::D:: 

To say what one believes about Bob Crow particularly when I have simply stated he was an old fashioned ban the table union man is hardly rude. Indeed he is the stereotypical union leader of yesteryear. My second point about his occupying a well needed council house is pure fact how can that be considered insulting????

Really you are pretentious prats.