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Remembering Bob Crow 13 June 1961- 11th March 2014

It’s the twelfth anniversary of the untimely death of Bob Crow.

I have specific memories of Bob not just as one of the outstanding trade union leaders of his time, and someone who died far too young, but as a grassroots activist.

Bob Crow was a delegate to Haringey TUC in the 1980s as a young trade union activist on the London Underground and never forgot his links to the north-east London labour movement, speaking down the years at Haringey TUC meetings and events.

The RMT leader is remembered in the local labour movement as someone who had principles, stuck to them and fought for them to the benefit of the people he represented

Bob Crow’s untimely death 12 years ago on 11th March was a sad loss not just to the entire labour movement but to British public life. While he rose to become probably the most famous Union leader of his generation he always continued to engage with his roots in the labour movement. He was willing to help out Trades Councils, and he was happy speaking to a meeting of a few activists if it helped to get things organised as much as to a big rally.

Keith Flett is a former Secretary of Haringey TUC and remains an active socialist and trade unionist