William W. Winpisinger: Education & Technology Center

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GREGORY R. MURRAY

Nancy Bupp WORK ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE

    William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center at Placid Harbor
    24494 Placid Harbor Way
    Hollywood, Maryland 20636
    (301) 373-3300

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006 to Present Educational Representative
IAMAW William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center

Responsible for developing and teaching labor education programs designed to effectively address challenges that confront unions in today’s rapidly changing workplace environment. Education programs taught include leadership and staff schools that are delivered on a week-long residency basis.

1996 – 2006 Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council
1901 Lindell Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
2004 – 2006 Served as Education & Communications Coordinator – TN AFL-CIO Members Assistance Program.
2001 – 2004 Served as Job/Education Coordinator – TN AFL-CIO Technical Assistance Program.
1998 – 2001 Served as Director – TN AFL-CIO Schools-To-Career Program.
1996 – 1998 Served as Coordinator/Counselor – TN AFL-CIO Members Assistance Program.
1986 – 1996 Alcoa Wire Products
5901 California Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

Responsible for operating PVC extrusion equipment for the purpose of insulating electrical wire.

Served Three Years United States Army
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama

Aviation responsibilities included maintaining various fixed-wing aircraft.

EDUCATION

2002 Master of Science Degree, Labor Studies
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
1998 1998 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Management and Human Relations Magna Cum Laude
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee
1996 1996 Associate of Science Degree, Psychology/Social Sciences
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, Tennessee

OTHER EDUCATION

Machinists Leadership School – Hollywood, MD
Certificates of Completion for Leadership I, II, Advanced Leadership and Train- The-Trainer

Transportation School – United States Army
Aircraft Maintenance Diploma
Fort Eustis, Virginia

AFL-CIO Southern Labor School
(Extensive non-credit)

UNION EXPERIENCE

1988 – 1990 Elected and Served as Shift Steward – IAMAW Local 879
1990 – 1992 Elected and Served as Chief Steward – IAMAW Local 879
1992 – 1995 Elected and Served as President – IAMAW Local 879
1991 and 1994 Elected and Served on IAMAW Local 879 Collective Bargaining Committee for contract negotiations with Alcoa Wire Products
1988 – 1996 Elected and Served as Delegate to IAMAW District 711
1988 – 2006 Elected and Served as IAMAW Local 879 Delegate to Central Labor Council (CLC), Middle Tennessee
2004 – 2006 Elected and Served as Secretary/Treasurer – Highland Rim
Workers Coalition
1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 Served as Get-Out-The-Vote Coordinator for Tennessee state general elections

OTHER EXPERIENCE & APPOINTMENTS

Served as Editor – Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council Newsletter

Served as Chairman – Metropolitan Nashville Public School Vocational
Education Advisory Council

Served on Executive Board – Tennessee Department of Education Youth Council

Served on Executive Board – TN Employment Relations Research Association

Served on Executive Board – Middle Tennessee Alcohol and Drug Council

Served as Class Representative – Labor Studies Graduate Program at University
of Massachusetts, Amherst MA

Served as Coordinator – Airing of labor education programs through Community
Access Television (CATV) for Metropolitan Nashville

Served as Member – Youth Alive and Free Program assisting in substance abuse
education and prevention within the Middle Tennessee public high school system