Rodney Bickerstaffe
Rodney Bickerstaffe | |
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Bickerstaffe at Russell Square, London, in 2015 | |
| Second President of the National Pensioners Convention | |
| In office 2001–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Jones |
| Succeeded by | Frank Cooper |
| 2nd General Secretary of UNISON | |
| In office 1996–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Jinkinson |
| Succeeded by | Dave Prentis |
| General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees | |
| In office 1982–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Fisher |
| Succeeded by | organisation abolished |
| President of the Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 1992 | |
| General Secretary | Norman Willis |
| Preceded by | Alec Smith |
| Succeeded by | Alan Tuffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1945 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Died | 3 October 2017 (aged 72) Camden, London, England |
| Spouses | Anne Hollis
(m. 1968, divorced)Patricia Colpus (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Rutherford College of Technology |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Rodney Kevan Bickerstaffe (6 April 1945 – 3 October 2017) was a British trade unionist. He was General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (1982–1993) and UNISON (1996–2001), Britain's largest trade union at the time. He later became president of the UK National Pensioners Convention (2001–2005).