Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a time-hontrade union movement. It is unfortunate that the UCH layer of rail union leaders seems intent in giving the appearance of reverting to L members had voted that the or stake acton over toy and conditions. First a settlement was reached with nonmembers of the RMT. It was argued that offensive. there was no stomach for a fight. This, of course, was never put to the test.
if that were true. it was clear that tube drivers epared to act. ASLEF RMT THEORS united. Even following dirty little media campaign that implied the whole idea of industrial action was disour hour of war, when clearly everyone should working the desire to take on LUL tube union members could be forgiven for their conson act struck which union leaders is a massive victory - and LUL bosses claim was for no more than was originally on Of course, all deals of this nature rely on subsequent interpretation where cach further from the truth.
apis cas the does se. that case it does seem that LUL. was backing away even before the ink was dry on a verbal agreement.
The best that can be said is dispi suspended until the new year, cach side will have to review whether it goes back on the Not exactly a sell our, bur and Bob Crow in particular, uneamed dividends - fed need to be warned that it is dangerous to take your membership for granted. The rail leading troops to the top of the hill and then marching The current RMT General les will Secretary elections are about ensuring we get a different type of leadership. The RMT eft is rightly united behind Bob Crow as the best hope in delivering such a change.
train operators. to tie the union to all the failed TUC/Blairite policies of the past. But there are no blank cheques - rather the the confidence of and in its members.