Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
# Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

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
    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
