Billy Hayes (trade unionist)
William Hayes (born 8 June 1953) is the leader of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Liverpool, he attended St Swithin's Secondary Modern School on Croxteth Hall Lane (closed 1983). He later gained a Diploma in Trade Union Studies from the University of Liverpool. Hayes worked as a welder from 1968-71, then for John West Foods from 1971-73, before becoming a postman in 1974.
[edit] Communication Workers Union (CWU)
He became active in the CWU, and in 1992 was elected to its National Executive Committee, then as a national officer, the Assistant Secretary of the Outdoor Department. He was elected General Secretary of the union in 2001.[1] As General Secretary for the CWU, his reported annual salary in 2009 was £97,647[2]
[edit] Personal life
In September 1995 he married Dian Lee in Knowsley. They have a son and a daughter.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Who's Who: CWU GS Billy Hayes' profile
- ^ "THE union boss behind the postal strike is on an annual salary package of nearly £100,000, four times the national average pay."
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| Preceded by Derek Hodgson |
General Secretary of the Communication Workers' Union 2001–present |
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