Jack Jones - 2009-04-22

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Jack Jones, one of the great internationalists and trade unionists of the last century. He was a man of great humility and vision and a true European.  Jack was honoured by the Socialist Group in the European Parliament when he received the SOLIDAR Silver Rose Life Time Achievement Award in 2003.

Glenys Kinnock MEP, former Chair of the Silver Rose Jury, said "He was a magnificent fighter and campaigner. He was and will always be an inspiration to us all."

Glenis Willmott, Labour's Leader in Europe, joined the tributes by saying: "From his early days in the International Brigades to his campaigning for pensioners, Jack was a true internationalist. He was active till the end. We shall miss him greatly."

The Socialist Group stood for a minute in silence in Jack's honour.

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