The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) is a British trade union. It was founded in 1880 and is one of the trade unions representing train drivers (the other is the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, [RMT]). Its current general secretary is Lew Adams.
It is part of the International Transport Workers' Federation and the European Transport Workers Federation .
According to the character 'Rik' in BBC TV's the Young Ones, ASLEF is an anagram for 'total and complete bastard'.
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