Roger Bolton
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Roger William Bolton was a British
trade unionist.
Roger Bolton left Dublin with his family in 1958 when they moved to London. He began his career as a photographic technician
at Boots
the Chemist before moving to the BBC
and became a prominent member of the BBC trade union, the Association of Broadcasting Staff
(ABS).
In 1979, he began working for the ABS, and remained a union employee though a series of mergers in which it became the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance
and finally the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
(BECTU).
Bolton rose to prominence during a successful pay dispute with the BBC in 1989, and was elected General Secretary of BECTU in 1993.
He married Elaine Lewis in 1974 and they had one child, a daughter.
Roger Bolton died from cancer, aged 59, in 2006.
United Kingdom
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trade unionist.
Roger Bolton left Dublin with his family in 1958 when they moved to London. He began his career as a photographic technician
Technician
A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skills and techniques, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles. Experienced technicians in a specific tool domain typically have intermediate understanding of theory and expert...
at Boots
Boots UK
Boots UK Limited , is a leading pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country...
the Chemist before moving to the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and became a prominent member of the BBC trade union, the Association of Broadcasting Staff
Association of Broadcasting Staff
The Association of Broadcasting and Allied Staffs was a British broadcasting trade union.The organisation was founded in 1945 with the merger of the BBC Staff Association and the Association of BBC Engineers to form the BBC Staff Association...
(ABS).
In 1979, he began working for the ABS, and remained a union employee though a series of mergers in which it became the Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance
Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance
The Broadcasting and Entertainment Trades Alliance was a short-lived British entertainment trade union. It was founded in 1984 with the merger of the Association of Broadcasting Staff and the National Association of Theatrical Television and Kine Employees.The union appointed two General...
and finally the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union is a trade union in the United Kingdom. It has around 26,500 members who work in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure and interactive media....
(BECTU).
Bolton rose to prominence during a successful pay dispute with the BBC in 1989, and was elected General Secretary of BECTU in 1993.
He married Elaine Lewis in 1974 and they had one child, a daughter.
Roger Bolton died from cancer, aged 59, in 2006.