On 23 Feb 2006 00:30:12 -0800, "Kev" wrote:

I see that Bob Crow is getting his claim for extra pay for tube train
drivers very early, obviously expecting a lot of hassle negotiating
this one. Is it relevant to cite Sydney as precident bearing in mind
that there will have been Athens and Beijing before London.
Maybe Beijing will be better precident, if you don't turn up for work
you will be put up against a wall and shot.
I wonder what Ken has to say about this?

Kevin

He's just making a last ditch panic land grab because he knows that
legislation will shortly be drawn up to make strike action by
essential workers well and truly illegal under some anti terrorism
guise or other.