Labor on the Move: Local 1759 Mourns Bill Dameron
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)IAM Grand Lodge Auditor Bill Dameron passed
away on June 24 after an illness. “The IAM
has lost a devoted family man and loyal trade
unionist,” said General Secretary-Treasurer
Robert Roach, Jr. “Bill Dameron was an
integral part of this union for more than 30
years, much of which was spent steering the
financial future of our organization. His
ability to create a comfortable atmosphere and
keep a cool head in difficult situations was
second to none.” Dameron (at right),
56, joined the IAM in 1974 while working for
Ogden Aviation as a member of Local 1747 in
Alexandria, VA. Prior to becoming a Grand Lodge
Auditor in 1998, Dameron served as Local 1747
Secretary-Treasurer from 1979 to 1997. He also
served as a Shop Steward and as a member of the
local organizing, contract negotiations,
education and legislative committees. Dameron
was a delegate to the district convention, a
member of the finance committee and Chairman of
the District Ground Safety Committee. He was a
delegate to the Virginia State Council and
Central Labor Council and a Vice President of
the Virginia State Council from 1995 to 1997. A
member of Local 1487, Dameron became a member
of Local 1759 after the two locals merged. -
photo courtesy of IAM 1759