A TRIBUTE TO BOB

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: july/august 2019 :: RMTnews 12 A tribute was launched att the annual general meeting to the late RMT general secretary Bob Crow, at a museum which charts the history of working people in Britain. An exhibition at the People's History Museum in Manchester includes photographs of the many demonstrations and protest marches addressed by Bob, who died in 2014. He was well-known nationally and internationally for campaigning for better pay and conditions for rail, Tube and maritime workers ranging from guards to cleaners. A pamphlet which forms part of the exhibition includes photographs of Mr Crow addressing an election rally in 2009 for the No2EU political coalition he helped to form and one of him alongside Tony Benn at the annual Tolpuddle festival. The pamphlet, entitled Radical Hero, reproduces one of his most famous messages - "If you fight you won't always win. But if you don't fight you will always lose". International guest John Samuelson, international president of the US union the TWU, said that it was an honour to speak at the event and recalled some of the inspirational times he spent with Bob. “He made a big impact on me and, looking at these beautifully produced pictures, I still think of him as though he is still here,” he said. Mick Cash, who succeeded Bob as RMT general secretary, said: "No-one warrants the title Radical Hero more than Bob Crow and this tribute at the People's History Museum is just a reminder of what a giant of the trade union Bob remains. "RMT is grateful to the People's History Museum for allowing us to hold this exhibition in its beautiful Turbine Hall which is a snapshot of Bob's life and work. "It will serve as an inspiration to all of us carrying on the fight for economic and social justice that Bob led with such passion,” he said. A TRIBUTE TO BOB RMT teams up with Peoples History Museum in Manchester to celebrate the life of Bob Crow Bob’s partner Nicky with Mick Cash Mick Cash and John Samuelson