Tories make Union Leaders wear Arm Bands like Nazi Victims.

Not quite true.

There aren't really any alternatives to using the tube in London so the trade unions understand they have a significant amount of leverage to blackmail, I mean negotiate with.

If only the Nazis had stopped at armbands


It's offensive to make light of the Holocaust in this way.

There is so much more to it. Only an idiot wouldn't understand it. They also have to sit in a seat and wear clothes whilst making sure they are not hungry, thirsty or plan their toilet breaks.

This stuff is literally rocket science-that is why they get paid twice the salary of a junior doctor. They get paid it because they deserve it, not because greedy unions hold the city to ransom.

*End sacrasm. Cant' wait for the driverless trains. Also London would get the night service it badly needs.

Why don't TfL just advertise tube driver jobs to the masses? Pay them £40k and you'd get tonnes of people apply. Increase supply, remove the unions power.

I'm fairly certain its illegal to not advertise job positions externally?

Because most left-wingers earn ****-all anyway..... so they know it will never be their tax band increased! They just like enjoying other people to pay more tax!

TFL like ripping the country off. You could advertise the job for £25,000-£30,000 per year and get loads of applicants. Bus driver is tougher and at £18,000.

It is just an exclusive club for people who like to have left wing values and bash the overpaid bankers and MP's before going home with one grand a week for just driving a vehcicle that only goes forwards, no steering involved.

It would be hilarious if it wasn't so disgusting how they strike despite getting such salaries, causing so much difficulty in the process.

Clearly you've never visited blackheath....or Islington...or Moseley.

Corbyn supporters were likely to be more well off than general labour support.

I doubt TFL management enjoy paying tube drivers lots. I doubt management are going to be part of the unions.....

Its not as simple as pushing a joystick forward.

Congrats, 1,000 of the country's 400,000 hardcore socialists have money....

Len McClusky made those comments. His political views are far left.

His salary for running Unite, funded by deductions from workers wages I believe (I may be wrong, correct me if I am), is; the same as David Cameron who runs the entire country.

Len McClusky like of those on the left is a hypocrite. Excessive salaries are wrong-unless he is earning them.

I'm sure there are plenty of other rich left wing areas!

I know a lot of very well off lefties...

A genuine left winger will be happy to see taxes go up, including noticeably in their tax band. After all, there is a big hole in the public finances right now and you can't expect just a few % to contribute-the whole of society has to. Of course the richest much more, but everyone must.
This is something I have no problem with, and possibly believe myself.

Sadly most left wingers are just as you described. At least the selfish ones in the right make no pretenses about their selfish views-the left are often just as selfish but not as successful and more dishonest about their intentions.

ISTR that Len earns £160k a year and still lives in a council house.

Don;t see why i can't be selfish. It's at the core of neoliberalism. I just exhibit my self interest in ways I;m not suppose to. i.e. tax more wealthy poeple to give me stuff. Join unions for collective bargaining power. That kind of thing.

I pity you

But my point remains- the majority of hardcore socialists generally dont earn much.

And surely all these well-off socialists you mention should have re-distributed their wealth so that there are never any wealthy lefties?

Hardcore socialists potentially, although Moseley is known as the red triangle.

Not really. Redistributing your own wealth, unless you're a billionaire, won't do much.

My dad does overpay his tax every year though, winds my mum up no end even though the tax office inevitably send it back in the end.

Lol at all this Moseley in Birmingham chat like its some socialist utopia it's just a Birmingham suburb like any other.




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I doubt TFL management enjoy paying tube drivers lots. I doubt management are going to be part of the unions.....