Researching Bill Keys
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1490 people with the Keys surname? In that year Keys was ranked number 2176 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Keys on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Keys and the Keys Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2388 people with the Keys surname in the UK? Keys is now ranked number 2111 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Keys surname in the USA? Keys is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bill Keys (trade unionist)
William Herbert Keys (1 January 1923 – 19 May 1990) was a British trade union leader.
Keys grew up in south London, and served in the British Army during World War II. After being demobbed, he joined the National Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers (NUPBPW), serving as its National Organiser from 1953 to 1960.
In 1960, Keys became the London Secretary of the NUPBPW, remaining in the role when it became part of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades. In 1970, he was promoted to become General President of the union, then in 1974 he was elected as General Secretary. That year, he was also elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress.
Keys served on numerous committees, including those of the Central Arbitration Committee, the Commission for Racial Equality, the Institute of Manpower Studies and the European Social Fund.
Keys retired in 1985, and died five years later.
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