Percy Heady
British trade union official
About Percy Heady
Lived 1889 – 1966 (aged 76–77).
Percy T. Heady (1889 – 21 July 1966) was a British trade union official who briefly led his union, and also served on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.
Heady worked as a railway clerk, and joined the Railway Clerks' Association (RCA) in 1908. In 1910, he began working full-time for the union, being promoted to line secretary in 1935, and assistant general secretary in 1945.
Heady led the formation of the Watford Trades Council, becoming its secretary, and then led the formation of the Hertfordshire Federation of Trades Councils. He also served as secretary of the Watford Constituency Labour Party, and in 1945, he was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party.
In 1953, Heady served on the Chambers Committee on London Transport. Two years later, he was appointed as a member of the board of the London Midland Region of British Railways, and then later served on the Western Region of British Railways board.
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Who was Percy Heady?
British trade union official
When was Percy Heady born?
Percy Heady was born in 1889.
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Percy Heady died in 1966.
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