James Williams (labor leader)
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James A. Williams is an American labor leader and President of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
(IUP). Williams is also the current Chairman of American Income Life Insurance Company
's Labor Advisory Board.
He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1968. He served in the United States Army
from 1969-1971 in the Vietnam War
, where he was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Army Accommodation Medal, and an Air Medal. Upon his return home, he became a "journeyman glazier."
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades is a union representing about 140,000 painters, glaziers, wall coverers, flooring installers, convention and trade show decorators, glassworkers, sign and display workers, and drywall finishers in the United States and Canada...
(IUP). Williams is also the current Chairman of American Income Life Insurance Company
American Income Life Insurance Company
American Income Life Insurance Company based in Waco, Texas, provides supplemental life insurance to labor unions, credit unions, and associations. American Income Life was founded in 1951. The company’s executive offices have been located in Waco, Texas, since 1959...
's Labor Advisory Board.
He graduated from Northeast Catholic High School
Northeast Catholic High School
Northeast Catholic High School opened in 1926 as Northeast Catholic High School for Boys, and is located at 1842 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is under the administration of the high school system of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its sports teams...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1968. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1969-1971 in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, where he was awarded two Bronze Stars, the Army Accommodation Medal, and an Air Medal. Upon his return home, he became a "journeyman glazier."