Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
{{short description|Labor union in the United States}}
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|name = BRS
|location_country = United States, Canada
|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}}
:1977: Tom Bates
:1987: Butch Speakman
:1992: Dan Pickett
:2018: Floyd Mason
:2019: Jerry C. Boles
:2021: Michael S. Baldwin
References
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External links
- [http://www.brs.org/ Official website]
- [http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/KCL05030mb.html Brotherhood Of Railroad Signalmen Memorabilia] held at the [http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/kheel/ Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library]
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Category:Canadian Labour Congress affiliates