title: Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
text: # 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
  