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Dai Davies (trade unionist)

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Sir David Henry Davies (1 December 1909[1] – 2 April 1998), known as Dai Davies, was a Welsh trade unionist and Labour Party official.

Born in Beaufort, Ebbw Vale, Davies worked in Ebbw Vale and joined the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation. He was appointed as assistant general secretary in 1953, then general secretary in 1967, serving until 1975. He was also active in the Labour Party, and served as chairman in 1963, and treasurer in 1965.[2]

He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1973 New Year Honours.[3]

References

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  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Obituary Archived 2016-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, Trades Union Congress
  3. ^ "No. 45860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1972. p. 1.
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Labour Party
1962–1963
Succeeded by
Preceded by Treasurer of the Labour Party
1965–1967
Succeeded by
Trade union offices
Preceded by Assistant General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1953–1967
Succeeded by
Jim Diamond
Preceded by General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1967–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Iron, Steel and Minor Metal Trades representative on the General Council of the TUC
1967 – 1975
Succeeded by