Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

{{short description|Labor union in the United States}}

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|name = BRS

|location_country = United States, Canada

|affiliation = AFL–CIO, CLC

|members = 10,500

|full_name = Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

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|image = 150px

|founded = 1901

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|headquarters = Front Royal, Virginia, United States

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|website = [http://www.brs.org/ www.brs.org]

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The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) is a labor union in the United States. It represents workers who install, maintain, and repair railroad traffic control systems. These include switching, signaling, and highway-rail crossing warning systems on rail transport networks. Founded in 1901, it has a membership of approximately 10,500. It also represents employees who build railroad signal equipment.

The BRS is affiliated with the AFL–CIO and is a member of its Transportation Trades Department. Its headquarters is in Front Royal, Virginia.

Jerry C. Boles has served as president since 2019. Mike Baldwin has served as secretary-treasurer since 2019. Vice presidents include: Joe Mattingly, Jim Finnegan, Tim Tarrant, Cory Claypool, Brandon Elvey, and Doug VanderJagt.

Presidents

:1901: H. G. Detwiler

:1908: Philip Weller{{cite book |title=Notable Names in American History |date=1973 |publisher=James T. White & Company |location=Clifton, New Jersey |isbn=0883710021 |page=557}}

:1908: John Bindscheattel

:1909: M. J. Hooper

:1910: J. A. Martin

:1913: Wilmot J. Pettit

:1915: A. E. Adams

:1917: Daniel Helt

:1934: Anon Lyon

:1945: Jesse Clark

:1969: Charles J. Chamberlain

:1977: Tom Bates

:1987: Butch Speakman

:1992: Dan Pickett

:2018: Floyd Mason

:2019: Jerry C. Boles

:2021: Michael S. Baldwin

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