Bob Pringle (trade unionist) explained

Bob Pringle (born in 1942 in Queensland) was a left-wing activist and construction worker in the Builders Labourers Federation who was active in left-wing campaigns in the 1960s and 1970s in New South Wales.^[1] He helped the green bans, Aboriginal Tent Embassy and protests against the Springboks. He drowned while swimming in 1996.^{[2] [3]} A wake was held in Harold Park Hotel, and his funeral service was held on August 7, 1996. He was survived by his step-daughter Jane.^[4]

External links

• Collection of Pringle's papers held by the Noel Butlin Archives Centre

Notes and References

1. Book: Hutton. Drew. History of the Australian Environment Movement. Connors. Libby. 1999-04-13. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-45686-9. en.
2. Web site: Bob Pringle. 2016-09-06. Green Left Weekly. en. 2019-10-17.
3. Web site: Pringle, Bob - Biographical entry - Australian Trade Union Archives. ATUA Project Team. University of Melbourne Archives. en-gb. 2020-02-17.
4. Owens, J 1996, Green Left, Issue 214, published August 7th, https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/bob-pringle