23 Sept 09: Bill Speirs, ex general Secretary of the STUC died today at the age of 57. He was a great friend of UNISON and champion of working people the world over.

He had many friends in UNISON and our thoughts are with them and his family.

Tributes are on the STUC website, on Scottish Television and too many other sites too mention. Below are a few...

• BBC report of Bill Speirs' funeral 1 October
  
  
• STUC tribute
  
  
• STV 8 minute video tribute
  
  
• The Scottish Government
  
  
• Morning Star
  
  
• The Herald
  
  
• UNISONActive
  
  
• Mark Lazarowicz blog
  
  
• Charlie Pottins blog