Dai Davies (trade unionist)
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David H. Davies (1909 – 2 April 1998), known as Dai Davies, was a British 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.[1]
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| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harold Wilson |
Chair of the Labour Party 1962–1963 |
Succeeded by Anthony Greenwood |
| Preceded by Harry Nicholas |
Treasurer of the Labour Party 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by James Callaghan |
| Trade union offices | ||
| Preceded by Harry Douglass |
Assistant General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation 1953–1967 |
Succeeded by E. Roberts |
| Preceded by Harry Douglass |
General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation 1967–1975 |
Succeeded by Bill Sirs |
| Preceded by Harry Douglass |
Iron, Steel and Minor Metal Trades representative on the General Council of the TUC 1967 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Bill Sirs |
