A Spanish Civil War Scrapbook: Elizabeth Pearl Bickerstaffe
It’s vital that future generations learn the lessons of what happened in Spain Foreword by Rodney Bickerstaffe to ‘A Spanish Civil War Scrapbook: Elizabeth Pearl Bickerstaffe’s...
Category: Writings
Straight as the crow flies – an appreciation of Bob Crow by Rodney Bickerstaffe
Bob Crow, dead at 52: an open, short letter to a long list of closed minds – to all who despised Bob Crow, because he...
Never give in when your cause is just – RIP Stephen Lawrence (1974–1993)
Rodney Bickerstaffe gives his personal view on the verdict in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial to UNISONActive on 4 January 2012. Justice delayed is justice...
Bick remembers Ken Gill
Rodney Bickerstaffe and the late Ken Gill were trade union contemporaries in battles against a former Conservative government, fighting for social justice and jobs and...
Minimum wage should be a living wage
The minimum wage has been named as the most successful government policy of the past 30 years in a survey of British political experts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11896971?...
Jack Jones – cold warriors besmirch man of great integrity
October 5th 2009 saw a great memorial meeting in London’s Royal Festival Hall for Jack Jones the ex -TGWU general secretary. Born into poverty in...
Close down the casino – Observations on pensions
From New Statesman 13 September 2004: Over the past 12 months, the issue of pensions has started to rise up the political agenda and capture...
Letters to staff and branches on last day of NUPE
“I have been honoured to have been General Secretary for these last eleven years, of the finest union in the land, and on behalf of...