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.[1][2]
Heady led the formation of the WatfordTrades 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.[1]
In 1947, Charles Gallie, General Secretary of the RCA, retired. As he was only two years from his own retirement, Heady decided against standing in the election to replace Gallie, which was won by Fred Bostock. However, early in 1948, Bostock became ill, and Heady covered his duties. Bostock died in July, and Heady was appointed as acting general secretary, serving until his own retirement in 1949.[3]
percy, heady, percy, heady, 1889, july, 1966, british, trade, union, official, briefly, union, also, served, national, executive, committee, labour, party, heady, worked, railway, clerk, joined, railway, clerks, association, 1908, 1910, began, working, full, t. 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 1 2 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 1 In 1947 Charles Gallie General Secretary of the RCA retired As he was only two years from his own retirement Heady decided against standing in the election to replace Gallie which was won by Fred Bostock However early in 1948 Bostock became ill and Heady covered his duties Bostock died in July and Heady was appointed as acting general secretary serving until his own retirement in 1949 3 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 2 4 References edit a b Wallace Malcolm 1996 Single or return Transport Salaried Staffs Association p 531 a b Obituary Percy Heady Annual Report of the Trades Union Congress 380 1966 Wallace Malcolm 1996 Single or return Transport Salaried Staffs Association p 305 Wallace Malcolm 1996 Single or return Transport Salaried Staffs Association p 321 Trade union offices Preceded by Assistant General Secretary of the Railway Clerks Association1945 1948 Succeeded byGeorge Thorneycroft Preceded byFred Bostock Acting General Secretary of the Railway Clerks Association1948 1949 Succeeded byGeorge Thorneycroft Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Percy Heady amp oldid 1081847905, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
