Hughie Williams

Hughie Williams (born 3 September 1933) is the former State Secretary of the Queensland Branch of the Transport Workers Union of Australia. He was State Secretary from 1992–2010 and was the national president in 2000.[1] He was also State Secretary during the early 1980s and had been secretary of the now defunct Brisbane sub-branch throughout the 1980s.

On 10 December 2010 Williams stood aside as secretary after being defeated in the quadrennial elections by 'The New Transport Worker Team' headed by Peter Biagini.[2]

Williams has also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in wrestling[3] and was involved in organising for Brisbane's 1982 Commonwealth Games.

References

  1. ↑ Trade union icon launches autobiography in Brisbane Brisbane Times, 27 June 2009
  2. ↑ Trade union heavyweight steps down Ninemsn, 10 December 2010
  3. ↑ Olympic results

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