A tribute to Bob Crow

[Jefferson23]

Workers loved him, bosses hated him. Bob Crow divided opinion; but isn't that what trade union leaders are supposed to do?


The RMT general secretary, who died yesterday of a suspected heart attack, was a hero to many. His members, and jealous members of other unions, saw in him someone who unflinchingly, instinctively and unapologetically defended them and their rights.

The bosses, sitting across the negotiating table, saw in him a monster trying to rob them of their profits.

But he didn't care what they thought. Not for him the path of cosying up to the bosses. He wasn't interested in being their friend. He was interested only in getting the best for his members.

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Bio:

Robert Crow (13 June 1961 – 11 March 2014) was a British trade union leader who served as the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) from 2002 until his death. He was also a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). He described himself as a "communist/socialist"[1] and was regarded as part of the "Awkward Squad" – the loose grouping of left-wing union leaders who came to power in a series of electoral victories beginning in 2002.[2] After he became leader, the RMT's membership increased from around 57,000 in 2002 to more than 80,000 in 2008, making it one of Britain's fastest growing trade unions.[3][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Crow