US Edition It was another victory for modern trade unionism that the strike on the London Underground this week only caused minor disruption to the capital. Many RMT members could see their leadership for the politically motivated, manipulative and unreasonable shower that they are, and by turning up for work showed their refusal to have their intelligence insulted by prehistoric figures like Bob Crow, the RMT boss.
Given that we live in a free society, I would concede that the union's members have a right to strike if proper balloting procedures are carried out. However, in this day and age there should also be a right for the public to rely on essential, monopoly public services to help them go about their business.
We need some test cases from employers or individuals who were affected by the strike, suing the RMT for any damage to their businesses and livelihoods. If the lawyers say that such cases cannot or should not succeed, then the law needs to be changed so they can. Crow and his sort are spoiling for a fight with a Tory government, and they need to be confronted head-on.