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Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Labor union in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Presidents
- 1901: H. G. Detwiler
- 1908: Philip Weller[1]
- 1908: John Bindscheattel[1]
- 1909: M. J. Hooper[1]
- 1910: J. A. Martin[1]
- 1913: Wilmot J. Pettit[1]
- 1915: A. E. Adams[1]
- 1917: Daniel Helt[1]
- 1934: Anon Lyon[1]
- 1945: Jesse Clark[1]
- 1969: Charles J. Chamberlain[1]
- 1977: Tom Bates
- 1987: Butch Speakman
- 1992: Dan Pickett
- 2018: Floyd Mason
- 2019: Jerry C. Boles
- 2021: Michael S. Baldwin
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