No Woman No Cry

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 When I was in London recently I happened to walk by, purely by chance, the offices of Aslef, the train drivers trade union.

 On the window were posters proclaiming this very male trade unions support for candidates in the ongoing Labour leadership contest and in the selection battle for London Mayor.

 And to none one's surprise, least not mine, Aslef are calling for:
  • Jeremy Corbyn for Labour Leader
  • Tom Watson for Deputy Leader 
  •  Sadiq Khan for London Mayor 
In other words an all-male clean sweep which to be fair is in keeping with Aslef's image as a very male dominated trade union in a very male dominated industry.

 Makes you wonder what makes it so terribly difficult to recruit women drivers in the railway sector, especially as these jobs are very well paid. 

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