Bitter Ashes
9th December 2009, 12:40
It's just been pointed out to me that the victim in London was NOT a Wobbly, but his death was witnessed by a member of the London branch. If a mod could please change the title of the thread then I can change the rest. Thanks.
Some very sad news. Two IWW members in the UK have been killed in the last two days. Ray Jessop from Hull died on Monday while on a ladder at work and another, yet unnamed Wobbly from the London branch has died this morning at the 2012 Olympics construction site.
About the Wob in Hull
Sad news -
FW Ray Jessop (X354621) died yesterday following an accident at work. Ray, a painter by trade, fell from a ladder and died of his injuries soon after.
Ray was a founder member of the short-lived Hull GMB. He signed up in January 2002, and was one of only three members who stayed with the OBU after the collapse of the Hull branch. Few of the the current membership would have known him; his last attendance at an event outside of Hull was at the pre-conference "way ahead" meeting in July 2004. Also he was not in his element at meetings: in the minutes of the 2003 AGM he is listed as "Softly spoken bloke with long hair and earrings (who the minute-taker couldn't hear)".
But he could always be relied to take part in direct action. He was up for anything in that line. Many causes have benefitted from his support, practical and financial. He was a stalwart of the animal rights movement, of the campaign against the arms trade, of the Palestine Solidarity movement. He will be missed in the ranks of these and other radical organisations.
Ray was 51 years old. As far as I know he leaves no partner or children. Although he was a very outgoing and sociable fellow, we never seem to have got round to discussing his private life.From a London Wob
the incident at the Olympic site happened about an hour ago, and one of our IWW guys working there was nearby when it happened. The other one was only in the IWW and tends to work on small jobs so hasn't got many conenctions. We'll be doing something as the IWW though. have you read the IWW report on health and safety violations on the Olympic site? the problems we identified months ago are now very very real :(If employers are to blame for this then sod the distance, sod the cost, the employers will pay for this!
"Don't mourn. Organise!"
-Joe Hill
Some very sad news. Two IWW members in the UK have been killed in the last two days. Ray Jessop from Hull died on Monday while on a ladder at work and another, yet unnamed Wobbly from the London branch has died this morning at the 2012 Olympics construction site.
About the Wob in Hull
Sad news -
FW Ray Jessop (X354621) died yesterday following an accident at work. Ray, a painter by trade, fell from a ladder and died of his injuries soon after.
Ray was a founder member of the short-lived Hull GMB. He signed up in January 2002, and was one of only three members who stayed with the OBU after the collapse of the Hull branch. Few of the the current membership would have known him; his last attendance at an event outside of Hull was at the pre-conference "way ahead" meeting in July 2004. Also he was not in his element at meetings: in the minutes of the 2003 AGM he is listed as "Softly spoken bloke with long hair and earrings (who the minute-taker couldn't hear)".
But he could always be relied to take part in direct action. He was up for anything in that line. Many causes have benefitted from his support, practical and financial. He was a stalwart of the animal rights movement, of the campaign against the arms trade, of the Palestine Solidarity movement. He will be missed in the ranks of these and other radical organisations.
Ray was 51 years old. As far as I know he leaves no partner or children. Although he was a very outgoing and sociable fellow, we never seem to have got round to discussing his private life.From a London Wob
the incident at the Olympic site happened about an hour ago, and one of our IWW guys working there was nearby when it happened. The other one was only in the IWW and tends to work on small jobs so hasn't got many conenctions. We'll be doing something as the IWW though. have you read the IWW report on health and safety violations on the Olympic site? the problems we identified months ago are now very very real :(If employers are to blame for this then sod the distance, sod the cost, the employers will pay for this!
"Don't mourn. Organise!"
-Joe Hill