Reply to: Bob Crowe getting a slamming on LBC

[SueEllen]

The big difference is that to takes a lot of skill to drive a lorry.

Bob argued eloquently that when the bombings happened due to the screw up with the communications issue that his members acted on their own initiative to save other human lives.

But then again so did everyone else involved who all tend to be members of other trade unions.

[xoggoth]

Compare a lorry driver with one of bob's workers and his members earn twice as much

The big difference is that to takes a lot of skill to drive a lorry.

[doodab]

He's an annoying bugger but you have a point.

[eek]

Re: Bob Crowe getting a slamming on LBC

But those members still earn more then they would do in any equivalent job. Compare a lorry driver with one of bob's workers and his members earn twice as much.

£40k before overtime is the current train driver starting rate

[MarillionFan]

To be fair to Bob Crowe he's done a fantastic job for his union members. If only our politicians, bankers etc were half as effective...

That's right. His unions membership is half what it used to be. Great job.

[vetran]

How does he reconcile that with socialism?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need"

his need is greater than yours, and as he is in charge he will take money from a guy on £12k.

[Moscow Mule]

He's a hypocrite of the first order. And a ****.

[xoggoth]

How does he reconcile that with socialism?

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need"

[MrMark]

To be fair to Bob Crowe he's done a fantastic job for his union members. If only our politicians, bankers etc were half as effective...

[GB9]

Typical socialism. The people at the top live like capitalists whilst encouraging those they 'support' to take all the flak.

Got told last night that the CE of one of the big student unions is on well over £200k p.a. Nice.

[DodgyAgent]

Animal Farm to Lord of the Flies. Quite a transformation.

how so?

[doodab]

Have you read animal farm? It is how the UK was before Thatcher

Animal Farm to Lord of the Flies. Quite a transformation.

[DodgyAgent]

If he believes in communism so much, why doesn't he refuse to be paid more than the average of his members.

Have you read animal farm? It is how the UK was before Thatcher

[bless 'em all]

If he believes in communism so much, why doesn't he refuse to be paid more than the average of his members.

He's far more equal than others.

HTH

[centurian]

To be fair to Bob Crowe he at least believes in a Communist trade union dominated society and he is prepared to argue it.

If he believes in communism so much, why doesn't he refuse to be paid more than the average of his members.