William Hayes (born 8 June 1953) is the leader of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) in the United Kingdom.
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Born in Liverpool, he attended St Swithin's Secondary Modern School on Croxteth Hall Lane (closed in 1983). He has 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 1971-3, before becoming a postman in 1974.
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 is £97,647[2]
In September 1995 he married Dian Lee in Knowsley. They have a son and a daughter.
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| Preceded by Derek Hodgson |
General Secretary of the Communication Workers' Union 2001–present |
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