It is sad news for socialists and working people everywhere, Bob Crow, secretury of RMT union has died.Just by reading popular media it is evident that he was a well respected man, even by his enemies, and this is no accident.
Ken Livingstone has said that the only well paid working class people in London are RMT members, eviudence enough at his success. Although the right winged media are quick to point out, and materialise his flaws, they pay respects to him with words from: Ed Milliband, Nigel Farage and even Boris Johnson, who had recently been defeated by an RMT strike hosted by Bob not that long ago. All the people who hadf an encounter with him have stated their respect and admiration of the man, even if they didn't agree politically they could tell he was doing what he felt right and what he was elected to do.
Crow was a true fighting socialist and this is evident in his work ion setting up a new workers party via TUSC (Trade Union and Socialist Coalition) which is preparing the biggest left of Labour challenge since WWII. His tireless efforts into this party has given the working class a voice against Tory austerity, and as it becomes a stronger fighting force it will become a testiment to his relentless efforts.
Although not myself part of RMT and not well-informed on the history of Bob Crow it is still easy to see the impact he has had, and im dissapointed in not being able to write a better tribute to this great fighting Trotskyist. It will be hard for RMT to find a secretury that'll match the strength and charisma of Bob Crow, but for all or sakes I hope they do. Hois death will leave a hole in the left and in the hearts of many fighting socialists.
My condolences in solidarity go out to his family, friends and his members who he fought for right upto the end.
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