Arthur Hayday was an English

England

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 Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 politician.

After learning his trade as a chemical trimmer and stoker, Hayday became involved in the National Union of General Workers

National Union of General Workers (UK)

The National Union of General Workers was an early general union in the United Kingdom.The union was founded in 1889 as the National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers by Will Thorne, Ben Tillett and William Byford, following lay offs at Beckton gas works...

, of which he was an official for many years. He served as President of the Trades Union Congress

President of the Trades Union Congress

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 from 1930 to 1931.

In December 1918, Hayday was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Nottingham West

Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)

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. Despite a large majority, he lost his seat in a notable loss for Labour in the 1931 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1931

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. In November, 1935 he regained his seat. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary

Parliamentary Private Secretary

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 to the Lord Privy Seal

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, John Robert Clynes

John Robert Clynes

John Robert Clynes was a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for 35 years, and led the party in its breakthrough at the 1922 general election...

. Hayday retired from Parliament in 1945. He appeared in the newspapers for his work on numerous occasions.

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