Category Archives: obituary

Obituary: Alex Falconer

Posted on 15 August 2012 by

My dear comrade Alex Falconer was born on 1 April 1940, and died on 12 August 2012. He left school without any formal qualifications. His first employment was as a lodge boy in the Blackness Foundry in Dundee. After being … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Reid: A man of principle

Posted on 20 September 2010 by

Obituary by Elaine Smith MSP It’s never a good idea to put anyone on a pedestal – they’re human and so inevitably fall off. However, if I were to pick one person it would be Jimmy Reid. Undoubtedly, though, Jimmy … Continue reading →

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Michael Foot 1913-2010 – a tribute

Posted on 22 March 2010 by

by John Slaven It is said that you should never meet your heroes; as they always disappoint. Well I met Michael Foot on the stairwell of my union headquarters. Unbeknown to me at the time ASLEF allowed the Tribune newspaper … Continue reading →

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Bill Speirs

Posted on 24 September 2009 by

1952-2009 A lot of people knew Bill Speirs, and a lot of people considered him their friend. Whenever there was a campaign to be supported, the odds were that Bill would be there, sometimes quietly in the background, but as … Continue reading →

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