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Category: Speeches

Posted onJuly 11, 2013July 26, 2020 Speeches Video

‘We do our bit and hand it on’ – Bick

In July 2013 Rodney Bickerstaffe, UNISON’s first elected General Secretary, gave an inspirational and entertaining speech at the UNISON Eastern Region’s 20 years Birthday Celebrations....

Posted onJuly 7, 2012July 26, 2020 Speeches Video

International Brigades Commemoration 7 July – Video

A video of the IBMT commemoration held in London on 7 July 2012 including stirring anti-fascist words from former UNISON General Secretary Rodney Bickerstaffe and...

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Posted onNovember 30, 2011July 26, 2020 Speeches

Bick: You have a legal right and moral duty to stand up to bullies

From UNISON Scotland Blog by John Stevenson Upwards of 10,000 public service workers were treated to a barnstorming performance by Rodney Bickerstaffe today outside the...

Posted onAugust 31, 2010July 26, 2020 Speeches Video

UNISON Fun Day New Lanark 2010

Interview with, and speech from Rodney Bickerstaffe at UNISON South Lanarkshire’s Family Fun Day at New Lanark in August 2010. Interview and Fun Day Speech

Posted onFebruary 24, 2010July 26, 2020 Speeches

Stand up and whinge, says Bick

UNISON Lothian Health’s e-newsletter carried a great report on a speech by Rodney Bickerstaffe, ex General Secretary of UNISON, at the Branch’s 2010 Annual General Meeting  earlier...

Posted onSeptember 3, 1986July 26, 2020 Speeches

‘Let’s have no more ‘buts’ today’ – how the battle for the national minimum wage was won

In 2018 the Morning Star re-printed RODNEY BICKERSTAFFE’S landmark speech to TUC conference, moving a composite motion on low pay, on Wednesday September 3 1986....

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