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RODNEY BICKERSTAFFE, who has died aged 72, was hailed yesterday as a “first-class trade union leader” by his friend Dennis Skinner.
Jeremy Corbyn also paid tribute to the former general secretary of Unison and its forerunner Nupe, calling him “a pal, a leader and a very decent human being.”
The Labour leader added: “He played a huge role in the labour movement — as a leader of low-paid workers, as founding general secretary of Unison and as a tireless champion of the minimum wage.
Robinson successfully defended his school from closure, fought for the unification of the teaching unions, mentored future trade union leaders and transformed teaching at the Marx Memorial Library, writes JOHN FOSTER
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