Bob Crow
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I see Bob Crow has died! Watch for all of the crocodile tears pour forth from Labour and the other pro-Capitalist gangs.
RIPDespite his NO2EU I always had time for his steadfast support for his members and unwavering union solidarity.
A loss for Trade Union activism. A pity more union leaders, indeed rank and file members, were not as forcefull and energetic in putting their case on the "battlefield" that Capitalist industrial relations most assuredly is.Watching the BBC news channel, I see they are already on about maybe there will be a less confrontatory leader! I also note two-faced Boris has issued his condolences but in private, I bet he is laughing his fat tits off.RIP
52 is not a good innings. I agree he was a good trade union leader (and of course he was a leader) who was committed to furthering the interests of his union's members and negotiated better wages and conditions for them. His political views were of course wrong. In fact his death will have political consequences as both TUSC and No2EU, the left nationalist list he was due to head in London in May's euroelections, were his personal hobby horses. I doubt if his successor and the RMT's executive will continue for long to pour the union's money down these black holes. So in the more or less short term it's going to be good bye to TUSC and good riddance to No2EU.
A moving video of his funeral cortege and the mourners. I can't recall media coverage of his funeral despite all the false sympathy that was offered to him by the ruling class. Indeed they are glad he is gone and don't want him to be remembered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWLkG8tG9xo
Interesting article in last week's Independent speculating on who his successor as RMT General Secretary might be:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/tube-strikes-could-the-new-bob-crow-bring-rmt-in-from-the-cold-9318570.htmlIf the current acting general secretary Mick Cash wins this could mean the end of TUSC as well as No2EU. He is a member and supporter of the Labour Party , even a former member of its national executive.SPEW must be facing the prospect of the collapse of their current strategy of using RMT money and support to try to build up a Labour Party Mark 2. And if they back someone else for RMT general sectretary and Cash still wins that will make it even more likely that RMT money for TUSC will dry up.
Hatchet job in today's London Evening Standard on one of those standing to become Bon Crow's successor as RMT General Secretary:http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/the-wouldbe-next-bob-crow-who-revels-in-bringing-london-to-a-standstill-9325940.htmlAt a TUSC meeting for the Greater London elections in 2012 Steve Hedley called us "Mensheviks". I got the impression he doesn't think much of "Trotskyites" either.
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