Biography: Roth, Herbert Otto

Bert Roth discussing the New Zealand trade union movement

Hear Bert Roth interviewed by Jack Shallcrass on the occasion of the publication of the book Toil and trouble in 1981. He talks about his early encounters with the New Zealand trade union movement, and the start of his collection of union publications. (3 min 34 sec)

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Kerry Taylor. 'Roth, Herbert Otto', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/152/bert-roth-discussing-the-new-zealand-trade-union-movement (accessed 4 June 2026).