Bob Mattingly 1933—2004

Bob Mattingly, who wrote under the pseudonym Charles Walker for nearly every issue of Socialist Viewpoint and for several other working class publications, died last month on May 27.

Mattingly, was a Teamster for over 40 years and continued as a Teamster activist long past his formal retirement in 1989. He was a leader in the Teamster presidential election campaign of militant Teamster leader, Ron Carey. Bob was an activist in the Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU), a shop steward and a Business Agent in his Teamster local.

We will publish articles about Bob and his contributions to revolutionary socialist politics in the July/August issue of Socialist Viewpoint. Letters from readers who knew and worked with Bob are welcome.