The Making of a Trade Unionist
Born on the 6th April 1945 as the Second World War was coming to an end Rodney could hardly have become anything other than an...
Category: Biography
Rodney Bickerstaffe: A trade unionist who made you proud to be British – LabourList
By Giampi Alhadeff is chair of the Labour Movement for Europe It was fitting that Jeremy Corbyn began his recent session of prime minister’s questions with...
‘We do our bit and pass it on’ Rodney Bickerstaffe – Integrity
By Nigel Flanagan in The Travelling Renegade The passing of Rodney Bickerstaffe – a former General Secretary of UNISON, a leader in the British Trades...
Durham Miners’ Association – Farewell to Rodney Bickerstaffe
Durham Miners have paid tribute to Rodney Bickerstaffe, a giant of the Labour movement, who has died aged 72. An inspirational trade unionist, Rodney worked...
Travellers Times – Gypsy and Traveller rights campaigner and trade unionist
Here in Travellers Times Professors Andrew Ryder and Thomas Acton pay tribute: Andrew Ryder writes: Rodney Bickerstaff (1945 to 2017) well known to the public...
Tribute from Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Tribute to Palestine Solidarity Campaign Patron Rodney Bickerstaffe Earlier this week we received the sad news of the passing of longstanding PSC patron Rodney Bickerstaffe....
Tribute from War on Want
All of us at War on Want were deeply sorry to hear that Rodney Bickerstaffe, our long-standing President, passed away this week. Rodney’s passion for...
Dalit Solidarity Network UK tribute
Rodney Bickerstaffe – Our tribute to a true legend and wonderful man. It is with a heavy heart that I write this. The world is...
Tribute from Solidar
http://www.solidar.org/en/news/goodbye-rodney This week we heard the sad news that Rodney Bickerstaffe passed away (3 October). A remarkable figure of the British and international labour movement,...
Rodney Bickerstaffe: in tribute to a legend – Morning Star
Morning Star tributes from Dave Prentis, John Skewes, Jon lansman, Heather Wakefield, Dennis Skinner, Jeremy Corbyn, Frances O’Grady, Len McCluskey, Angela Rayner, Arthur Scargill, Rob...