Short personal reminiscences of Rodney Bickerstaffe from people who have contacted the website.

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 ...
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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 ...
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Memories of Rodney – Ken Terry
Like everyone who knew Rodney Bickerstaffe, or Bick as he was affectionately known, especially NUPE lay activists and staff, I ...
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Inspiration – Frances O’Grady
Rodney was such an inspiration and he would be so proud of how the values of UNISON members - and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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Memory is important and this website offers a fitting tribute – Colin Carritt, Oxford IBMC
Just came across your new website and wanted to write to say how pleased I am to have found it ...
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Tam Dalyell ‘huge regard’ – Kathleen Dalyell
Rodney was a great man in the Union and in the Labour Movement. Tam had a huge regard and respect ...
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People more important than principles – Maggie Dunn
When I was a NUPE Assistant Divisional Officer in Oxford, Bick came down to a staff meeting and stayed overnight ...
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A consistent champion of the oppressed – David Wilson
I was a neighbour of Rodney’s in Hither Green for a few years. We attended Sunday morning mass together at ...
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