The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) is a

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in the

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. It represents workers who install, maintain, and repair railroad traffic control systems. These include switching, signaling, and highway-rail crossing warning systems on

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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

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and is a member of its

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. Its headquarters is in

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. 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.

External links

Official website

held at th
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library
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