[Arthurgray50@blu]

Stuart.

I am in the Union PCS, and l can assure you that they have my job on several occasioms.

What l am saying is that Unions pay an important part in workers lives. Just look at the BMA.

No the French Unions don't have a say in the UK. But the Government are trying to kill the Unions in this country, this is whay they are trying to bring out a law, to say that the Union must have a certain amount of vote, before striking.

The Conservatives brought the NUM down, there were major problems at Wapping.

As for the Unions on TFL. My brother works for TFL. and makes sure that passenegers travel in safety, each night checking tracks in case of cracks. And there are quite a few each night that have to be replaced.

And each day the Union of the RMT, are trying to protect the passenger. This is why they are so against the 24 hour tube. - When are safety checks to be made.

I know its a bit off the subject, but l had to make that statement. Always the TFL come out along with Boris at the time. They state it is the passenger who suffers.

If it wasn't through the Unions, there would be a train in every station, like Boris said two years ago.

Safety is paramount. And my brother works for the whole shift underground, and taking in all that crap in the tunnels - that's why he gets a decent wage.

And then there are the dead bodies, they have to collect when they get hit by a train