Obituary – Lesley Fisher
It is our sad duty to report that Lesley Fisher has passed away. Lesley was a fantastic nurse and well know UNISON activist in London,...
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Figures like Rodney don’t come along very often – Andy Pike
Rodney is the reason I am now working as National Secretary for the largest Irish public services union Forsa. I started work as a student...
Ron Curran Obituary
Ron Curran, who has passed away aged 94, was the Scottish National Officer of NUPE (National Union of Public Employees) when the Scottish Labour &...
Stalwart support for travellers’ rights – Martin Hudson
I have very fond memories of Rodney Bickerstaffe’s stalwart support for the Labour Campaign for Travellers’ Rights (LCTR) which I started in about 1986 –...
Bob Fryer – an appreciation
Bob Fryer, who was a friend and mentor to Rodney for many years, sadly passed away on 6 December 2020 aged 76. Those of us...
Inspiration – Frances O’Grady
Rodney was such an inspiration and he would be so proud of how the values of UNISON members – and all trade unionists – are...
Working with a legend – Dave Anderson
I have many great memories of working with Rodney but three in particular stand out. He and I gave evidence together at the first meeting...
My Uncle Rodney – Lloyd Davies
My Great Uncle Rodney gave me an experience that I’ll never forget. Spending the day down in London, seeing the Unison building. Followed by a...
Tape record him! – John Stevenson
I introduced my dad to Rodney at the STUC congress in Edinburgh in 1996. After they chatted (for a while) Rodney said to me “You...
Icon of trade union movement – Angela Rayner
Rodney was a mentor and an inspiration to me as a young trade unionist. It is heart-warming to see this website released so his memory...