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[[Image:Buffenbarger.jpg|right|thumb|300px|R. Thomas Buffenbarger]]
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'''Thomas Buffenbarger '''  is the current International President of the [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers]], as of March 18, 2010. When he was 20 years old he was elected for his first leadership position within IAM as a steward of his apprenticeship group. Ever since then he has worked his way up to the Presidency of the organization, ''learning from the leaders he closely worked with for many years''<ref name=epiboard>[http://www.epi.org/pages/board/ EPI Board]</ref>. 

==Economic Policy Institute==

Buffenbarger serves on the Board of Directors of the [[Economic Policy Institute]].<ref name=epiboard/>

==Campaign for America's Future==

In 1996 Thomas Buffenbarger, [[Machinists Union ]] was one of the original 130 founders of [[Campaign for America's Future]]<ref>[http://www.undueinfluence.com/caf-co-founders.htm CAF Co-Founders on Undue Influence]</ref>.

==Saluting DSA==
[[Image:UntitledDL F 2003 p15.jpg|500px|thumb|Democratic Left, Fall 2003, page 15]]
In 2003 [[R. Thomas Buffenbarger]] and several Members and Officers of the [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers]], including General Secretary/Treasurer 
[[Warren L. Mart]] and General vice-Presidents [[Lee Pearson]], [[Dave Ritchie]], [[Alex M. Bay]], [[Robert Roach, Jr.]], [[Robert V . Thayer]],  [[Lynn D. Tucker, Jr.]], [[Robert Martinez, Jr.]],  published a statement in the Fall [[Democratic Left]], saluting  [[Democratic Socialists of America]]; .<ref>[http://www.dsausa.org/dl/DLFall2003.pdf Democratic Left, Fall 2003]</ref>

:''Members and Officers of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers salutes Democratic Socialists of America for your untiring efforts to strengthen the causes of workers in America.''

==Congratulating DSA==
In 2007 [[R. Thomas Buffenbarger]] and several Members and Officers of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, including General Secretary/Treasurer 
[[Warren L. Mart]] and General vice-Presidents [[Lee Pearson]], [[Dave Ritchie]], [[Robert Roach, Jr.]], [[Lynn D. Tucker, Jr.]], [[Robert Martinez, Jr.]], [[Richard Michalski]] and [[Philip J. Gruber]],  congratulated [[Democratic Socialists of America]], "on 35 years of publishing the [[Democratic Left]]".<ref>[http://www.dsausa.org/dl/Fall_2007.pdf Democratic Left, Fall 2007]</ref>

[[Category:Democratic Socialists of America]]

==Apollo Alliance==
In 2006, Thomas Buffenbarger, [[IAM]] served on the National Advisory Board of the [[Apollo Alliance]].<ref>[http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x37653 Democratic Underground.com, Jan-01-06]</ref>
[[Category:Apollo Alliance]]

==External links==

*[http://www.goiam.org/ International Association of Machinists & Allied Workers website]
*[http://www.goiam.org/index.php/headquarters/executive-council/5858-r-thomas-buffenbarger Buffenbarger's biography]

==References==
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{{Campaign for America's Future co-founders}}
[[Category:Economic Policy Institute]]
[[Category:International Association of Machinists]]