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CHRISTOPHER J. WAGONER

CHRISTOPHER J. WAGONER WORK ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE

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

WORK EXPERIENCE

2007 to present Director
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center at Placid Harbor
24494 Placid Harbor Way
Hollywood, Maryland 20636

2005 to 2007 Assistant Director
International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center at Placid Harbor
24494 Placid Harbor Way
Hollywood, Maryland 20636

Oversight responsibility with regard to curriculum development, teaching, material development, and coordination of week long, residential, labor education programs. Assist in the managerial functions related to maintenance, housekeeping, food service, and grounds of 110 room residential education facility.

1988 to 2005 Educational Representative
IAMAW Placid Harbor Education & Technology Center
24494 Placid Harbor Way
Hollywood, Maryland 20636

Develop and teach non-credit labor education classes and week-long programs focusing on a broad array of union and workplace related issues: including arbitration, collective bargaining (contract and proposal costing, membership mobilization, negotiating committee dynamics, drafting contract language, presenting proposals, membership communication, etc.), organizing, pensions, political action, human rights, union administration, parliamentary procedure, and the use PCs, off-the-shelf and custom software, and internet resources by union staff and activists.

1987 to 1988 Project Coordinator
Illinois Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program
Inst. of Labor & Ind. Rel.
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois

Responsible for day to day operation and management of Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program. Assisted in the preparation, revision and execution of the budget; drafted U of I portion of the grant renewal application; organized and ensured delivery of training programs; responsible for accounts payable and receivable; coordinated activities with local, state, and federal governments; supervised non-professional program delivery personnel; developed marketing strategy to recruit workers from targeted population.

1986 to 1987 Graduate Assistant
Labor Education Programs
Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois

Assisted with various programs sponsored by the Labor Education Program. Developed and maintained a computer program to track LEP program participants. Assisted with special projects; conducted application oriented research.

1985 to 1986 Committee Aid
Legislative Research Commission
State Capitol
Frankfort, Kentucky

Researched issues relating to employment; drafted legislation; briefed same. Prepared background memoranda; compiled and reviewed materials for committee meetings

EDUCATION

Present Doctoral Candidate
George Washington University

Fall 1989 Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois

Area of study: Masters of Arts in Industrial Relations.

Spring 1985 University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

Area of study: Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Policy Analysis) and Minor in Philosophy.