BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES DIVISION Of The International Brotherhood Of Teamsters

Volume 118 ■ Number 4 www.bmwe.org July/August 2009 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and Frisco Federation Merge Richard C. Sandlin Will Head New Federation he governing bodies of the by BNSF and a number of short line Former AT & SF System Federation Rick and I came to the same conclu- TAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. The new federation will con- General Chairman Mark Hemphill sion – our members will be much bet- System Federation and the Frisco tinue to maintain offices in Newton, retired June 30, 2009 after a long ter served with a larger, more efficient Federation of the Brotherhood of Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. career in service to the BMWED both organization,” said Brother Hemphill. Maintenance of Way Employes Former Frisco Federation General as a federation officer and as a mem- “It has taken a lot of preparation and Division convened June 25, 2009 in Chairman Richard Sandlin was elect- ber of the National Division Executive hard work but the end result is that Tulsa, Oklahoma and finalized a ed to head the new federation and Board. “After a long hard look at the our members will be better served.” merger between the two federations. offered, “Our officers and board mem- benefits of merging our federations See Merge on Page 19 The name of the newly-formed feder- bers worked hard to make this hap- ation will be the Atchison, Topeka & pen because of a deep belief that the Santa Fe Frisco System Federation. best way to represent our members is The AT&SFF System Federation will through strength and unity. I am hum- now represent more than 3,000 mem- bled by the faith placed in me to lead bers of the Brotherhood of Mainte- this new federation and look forward nance of Way Employes Division of the to working with the new officers in International Brotherhood of Teamsters order to earn the trust of our newly from coast to coast who are employed combined membership.”

AT&SF General Chairman Mark Hemphill (left) and Frisco System General Officers and friends of the new Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, Frisco Chairman Rick Sandlin (right) congratulate each other on the successful System Federation. merger. BMWED, Union Pacific Announce Pilot Safety Program M of W Safety Coach Positions Established he Brotherhood of Maintenance of dents and injuries. This agreement will TWay Employes Division and the require the full cooperation of those announced a employees involved in an accident in new pilot safety program agreement on exchange for the right to opt out of the July 13, 2009. The intent of the agree- current discipline process. The agree- ment is to encourage BMWED-repre- ment has a six-month implementation sented employees to report close calls period and will take effect Dec. 1, 2009. and personal injuries without fear of The new agreement establishes discipline. seven full-time Maintenance of Way Union Pacific and the BMWED Uni- Safety Coach positions. The new fied System Division, Pacific Federa- Safety Coaches will be assigned to tion and Mountain & Plains Federation promote safety awareness and safe entered into an agreement on June 1, work practices on UP’s high density BMWED and UP meet to discuss the new Safety Agreement. Left to right: 2009, designed to encourage a safer “Red X” territory from Granger, UP Director of Track Maintenance Bobby Odom, UP Chief Engineer for work environment by providing alterna- Wyoming east through Omaha to Safety Bill Roe, BMWED Director of Safety Rick Inclima, BMWED Western tives to discipline, while providing a and the Denver Service Unit. Region Vice President Dave Tanner, BMWED National Division President more comprehensive analysis of inci- See Pilot Safety on Page 19 Freddie Simpson and UP General Director of Labor Relations Wayne Naro.

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The RRB were eligible for extended unemploy- ARRA provisions may begin is American Recovery and has been notifying eligible individuals ment benefits of up to 65 days may December 31, 2009, with payments Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). of their new rights to extended bene- now be eligible for benefits of up to stopping when the $20 million has The ARRA authorized the tempo- fits as they become eligible and will 130 days within an extended period been expended. continue to do so through December consisting of 13 consecutive 2-week Railroad workers can obtain more 2009. registration periods. information about the ARRA benefits NOTICE On June 30, the RRB issued The ARRA provided an appropria- by checking the “RRB Recovery Act direct deposit payments or checks tion of $20 million to pay these addi- Information Page” on the RRB’s web- Article XV, Section 8 -Transfer Refunds to all eligible employees who had tional extended unemployment bene- site at www.rrb.gov. Sec. 8. Refunds of monthly previously filed unemployment dues, fees and assessments for claims that had days denied due to those who transfer outside the exhaustion of benefits. The RRB FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR jurisdiction of BMWED will only be also released to each eligible employ- allowed for the months following ee a notice of his or her ARRA the month the applicable General extended benefit period and any addi- FAMILIES OF DECEASED RAILWAY EMPLOYEES Chairman involved receives a writ- tional claims to be filed now. ten request and/or a valid revoca- Employees may file these claims he John Edgar Thomson the grant may cover the period from tion of the Dues Deduction securely online at www.rrb.gov or TFoundation, established in 1882 infancy to age 18; under certain Agreement wage assignment mail them to the RRB office serving and endowed by the will of Mr. circumstances to age 22, to assist authorization. A notice pertaining their area. Thomson, third President of the grantees who are pursuing higher edu- to the Brotherhood’s dues refund Railroad workers who previously , offers limited cational goals. The Foundation also Bylaws provision will be published were not eligible for extended unem- financial assistance to daughters of a offers special health care benefits. semi-annually in the Secretary- ployment benefits because they did deceased parent. The parent, regard- The funding of the work of the Treasurer Report of the Journal or not have 10 years of service may be less of gender, must have been in the Foundation is completely indepen- its successor publication. eligible for benefits of up to 65 days employ of any railroad in the United dent of any railroad. It neither within an extended period consisting States at the time of death, although solicits nor receives funds from the cause need not be work related. the public. Further information and Also, the employee must have been applications may be obtained by BMWEBMWE DivisionDivision considered actively employed by the writing to: railroad even though on disability or Sheila Cohen, Director JOURNAL CONTENTS sick leave at the time of death. The John Edgar Thomson Foundation Whatever grant is awarded usually 201 South Eighteenth Street, serves to benefit all members of the Suite 318 July/Aug. 2009 ■ BMWE DIVISION JOURNAL ■ VOLUME 118 ■ NUMBER 4 family. Eligibility is dependent upon , Pennsylvania 19103 The BMWED Journal is the official news publication of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division the daughter and the surviving parent Telephone (215) 545-6083 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters remaining unmarried and meeting cer- (800) 888-1278 Freddie N. Simpson Perry K. Geller, Sr. Randall Brassell President and Editor Secretary-Treasurer Associate Editor tain other criteria. Fax (215) 545-5102 The monthly allowance made under E-mail: [email protected] The BMWED Journal (ISSN 1049-3921 /USPS 067640) is published bi-monthly-6 times annually at 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 320, Southfield, Michigan 48076-4169. Periodicals postage paid at Southfield, Michigan and additional mailing offices. ATTENTION POSTMASTER: Centenarians Send address changes to BMWED, 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 320, Southfield, Michigan 48076-4169. Subscription Price: U.S. and Canada—$20.00 (U.S.) per year, in advance. “Happy Birthday” wishes to the following BMWED retirees who recently celebrated their 100th birthday: www.bmwe.org Lawrence G. Caldwell Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Directory 9-12 th and Frisco Federation Merge 1 PFC. George V. West - Personal A Galesburg, Illinois resident, Brother Caldwell celebrated his 100 BMWED, Union Pacific Announce Friend of the Colonel 13 birthday on June 2, 2009. He last worked for the Burlington Northern Pilot Safety Program 1 John J. Lattanzio Deceased 13 RRB Pays Initial Extended 2009 Scholarship Announcement; Railroad as a Truck Driver. Unemployment Benefits 2 Enrollment Now Open 14 Financial Assistance Available For Families Operation Redblock “Youth in Fleicito M. Ramos of Deceased Railway Employees 2 the Workplace Program” 14 Centenarians 2 Race Car Driver Joshua A. Galvin 15 A Barceloneta, Puerto Rico resident, Brother Ramos celebrated his Legal Aid Program List 3 2009-2010 Rail Workers Hazmat 100th birthday on June 10, 2009. He last worked for the Lake Terminal Why Choose A BMWED- Training Programs 15 Designated FELA Attorney 3 BMWED Labor Alliance for Brotherhood Railroad Company as a Track Worker. Lifetime Membership Change 3 of Rail Meet in Memphis, TN 16 Around the Brotherhood 4 BMWED Welcomes New Members to Benjamin F. Williams President’s Perspective6National Division Headquarters 16 Message from Teamsters Wayne Morrow Elected to National Division A Soper, Oklahoma resident, Brother Williams celebrated his 100th General President Jim Hoffa 6 Executive Board 17 birthday on July 8, 2009. He last worked for the St. Louis San Francisco Secretary-Treasurer’s Report 7 Katie Fruzynski Rejoins Washington Staff 17 A Vice President Speaks 7 Roll of Honor 18 Railway Company as a Bridge and Building Carpenter. BMWED/IBT Family Member Death Benefits 18 Awarded Union Plus Scholarship 8 Roland Gene Davis Retires 19 Nicholas Bartolomeo Legislative Coordinator Joe Kraljic D.R.I.V.E. Award Recipients Honored 19 Posts Letter to Editor 8 BMWED Legislative Issues – 111th Congress 20 A Phoenix, New York resident, Brother Bartolomeo celebrated his 100th Mark E. Hemphill Retires 8 birthday on July 22, 2009. He last worked for the Penn Central Railroad as a Track Worker. William J. Geberth A Harwich, Massachusetts resident, Brother Geberth celebrated his 100th birthday on July 29, 2009. He last worked for the Penn Central Railroad as a Carpenter. © BMWED 2009 All rights reserved. The BMWED extends its sincere best wishes. Happy Birthday!

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TOLL FREE The Northwest Regional Association is Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division Jones, Granger, Tramuto & (800) 851-5562 predominantly made up of BMWED Halstead officers assigned within that region. members who are injured on the job, or the dependents of P. O. Box 4340 Rossi, Cox & Vucinovich, P.C. members killed as a result of such injuries, should ascertain Houston, TX 77210-4340 3801 E. Florida Avenue, Suite 905 During the meetings a motion was their rights and protections under the Federal Employers’ TELEPHONE: (713) 668-0230 Denver, CO 80210-2500 made and approved unanimously to Liability Act (FELA) before attempting any settlement with a FAX: 713-956-7139 TELEPHONE: (303) 366-3501 recommend to the President a more TOLL FREE FAX: 303-759-3180 liberal interpretation of Article XVI, railroad company. TX ONLY: (800) 392-0620 TOLL FREE: (800) 325-4014 Under the Legal Aid Program, in case of personal injury NATIONAL: (800) 231-3359 www.rcvpc.com Section 4, of the Brotherhood’s Bylaws. or death while employed on a railroad, a Brotherhood of www.jonesgranger.com The intent of the motion was to encour- Maintenance of Way Employes Division member or his fam- [email protected] Rossi, Cox & Vucinovich, P.C. age and allow more participation by ily has access to competent legal counsel in making claims 1345 Corporate Center Curve BMWED retirees by making retiree Moody, Strople, Kloeppel, Suite 101 membership more economical. The under the FELA. & Higginbotham, Inc. Eagan, MN 55121 The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes 500 Crawford Street, Suite 300 TELEPHONE: (651) 688-7699 motion as presented is as follows; Division-approved legal aid attorneys are well qualified to Portsmouth, VA 23704 Fax: 651-688-7785 “National Division Life Membership handle cases under the FELA. TELEPHONE: (757) 393-4093 TOLL FREE purchase is to be calculated on whole FAX: 757-397-7257 NATIONAL (866) 900-FELA (3352) years. Any dues payment in the first TOLL FREE www.rcvpc.com NATIONAL: (800) 368-1033 or last calendar year of membership Blunt & Slocomb, Ltd. Daniel J. Downes, P.C. www.moodyrrlaw.com Rossi, Cox & Vucinovich, P.C. would qualify. Those calendar years 60 Edwardsville Professional Park 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 105 5000 Central Park Drive P. O. Box 373 Smyrna, GA 30080 in the deduction of membership years Moody, Strople, Kloeppel Suite 204 Edwardsville, IL 62025 TELEPHONE: (404) 872-7759 from the required 50.” & Higginbotham Inc. Lincoln, NE 68504 TELEPHONE: (618) 656-7744 FAX: 404-872-9430 Article XVI, Section 4, reads as 7400 Baymeadow Way, Suite 105 (402) 434-9288 FAX: 618-656-7849 TOLL FREE Jacksonville, FL 32256 www.rcvpc.com follows; TOLL FREE (888) 753-0533 TELEPHONE: (904) 256-0018 “Any member who has 50 years of NATIONAL: (800) 323-5538 [email protected] FAX: 904-256-0019 Rossi, Cox & Vucinovich, P.C. www.bluntlaw.com continuous membership in the TOLL FREE 10900 NE 8th Street Hubbell, Peak, O’Neal, Napier & BMWED shall receive a life member- NATIONAL: (800) 368-1033 Suite 1122 The Crow Law Firm Leach www.moodyrrlaw.com Bellevue, WA 98004-4456 ship and appropriate merit awards, 700 “E” Street Union Station TELEPHONE: (425) 646-8003 upon request. Retirees who have less Sacramento, CA 95814 30 West Pershing Road, Suite 350 Moody, Strople, Kloeppel FAX: 425-646-8004 TELEPHONE: (916) 441-2980 Kansas City, MO 64108-2463 than 50 years of membership with the & Higginbotham Inc. TOLL FREE FAX: 916-441-3846 TELEPHONE: (816) 221-5666 BMWED and wish to become a life 1201 Peachtree Street, N.E. (866) 357-RAIL (7245) TOLL FREE FAX: 816-221-5259 member may request to purchase a life 400 Colony Square, Suite 200 www.rcvpc.com NATIONAL: (800) 345-2889 TOLL FREE , GA 30361 membership in the BMWED. The cost www.crowlaw.com NATIONAL: (800) 821-5257 TELEPHONE: (404) 870-9020 Thornton & Naumes, LLP for a life membership will be deter- www.hubbellfirm.com FAX: 770-373-4905 100 Summer Street, 30th Floor Daniel J. Downes, P.C. mined by the number of years needed TOLL FREE: (888) 358-6894 Boston, MA 02110 60 W. Randolph Street Ingebritson & Associates, P.A. to equal 50 years membership multi- www.moodyrrlaw.com TELEPHONE: (617) 720-1333 Chicago, IL 60601 Attorneys at Law FAX: 617-720-2445 plied by 80% of the current retiree dues TELEPHONE: (312) 781-1852 Suite 1025 Medical Arts Bldg. R. Edward Pfiester, Jr. TOLL FREE rate. Life members shall continue to FAX: 312-781-1854 825 Nicollet Mall A Law Corporation NATIONAL: (800) 431-4600 TOLL FREE Minneapolis, MN 55402 have all of the rights and benefits 2000 Riverside Drive www.tenlaw.com (800) 624-2121 TELEPHONE: (612) 340-8290 afforded a full dues-paying retired Los Angeles, CA 90039-3707 [email protected] FAX: 612-342-2990 member in accordance with the provi- TELEPHONE: (323) 662-6400 TOLL FREE FAX: 323-669-8549 sions of these Bylaws, subject to the NATIONAL: (800) 282-6393 TOLL FREE terms of the Merger Agreement.” www.ingebritson.com (800) 344-FELA (3352) President Simpson commended the www.pfiesterlaw.com Northwest Regional Association on their motion and said, “I agree with the motion and will adopt the suggested Why Choose A BMWED-Designated FELA Attorney? more liberal interpretation of the Bylaws In this day of specialization, most lawyers, Since most people don’t deal with lawyers • Must have an established record of suc- as pertains to this issue. It is my view like most doctors and other professionals, except in a time of need, the BROTHER- cessful litigation experience. that Life Membership rules should be tend to specialize. If you have tax problems, HOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY • Must furnish National Division with a liberally construed, so as to encourage you go to a lawyer who knows the tax laws. If EMPLOYES DIVISION has a long-standing summary of cases handled (insofar as such continued connections between veter- you have family matters to be handled, you policy of evaluating FELA law firms. Using disclosure is consistent with “attorney-client” an members and the union. In the go to a lawyer who knows the laws about established guidelines, the BROTHERHOOD privilege). wills, estates, probate, divorce, etc. That is OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES • Must charge a contingency fee of no absence of language requiring the cur- why, if you’re injured on the railroad, you DIVISION chooses the best to be on its more than 25 percent. rent administrative practices, I interpret need to go to a lawyer who knows the approved or designated list which is printed • Must give injured members free advice the Bylaw provision as permitting the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). twice yearly in the BROTHERHOOD OF in connection with their injury and render free more liberal application and it will be FELA became law in 1908. Under FELA, MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES DIVI- assistance to them in related matters. administered accordingly.” an injured railroad employee or his/her family SION Journal. Because the BROTHERHOOD OF survivors have the right to recover damages Criteria used for evaluating FELA law MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES President Simpson also advised in court (state or federal). They have the right firms include: DIVISION recognizes the importance of com- that the new language would be pro- to a jury trial which can award damages tial petent and fair legal counsel for its members, vided to the pre-convention Bylaws based upon the railroad’s negligence that Creden it regularly monitors the activities of the law sion IBT Committee to be presented to the del- Divi ivision— resulted in the employee’s injury or death. onal ployes D firms on its list and makes changes when ati ay Em sel egates at the Second Regular ial N e of W ed coun Choosing a BROTHERHOOD OF MAIN- ffic enanc f approv e O Maint tative o vestigat needed. od of presen and in erho as a re consult es on National Division Convention in June TENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES DIVI- Broth horized yes to l expir l is aut Emplo redentia If you do not have a copy of the approved redentia of Way . The c f this c enance embers SION-designated FELA attorney is impor- bearer o f Maint our m list of attorneys when you need it, just call 2010 so that the delegates will have The rhood o jury to Brothe th or in by the ing dea ____ tant because, as one court case stated, involv oked. ______your system division or federation office and an opportunity to ratify or reject the cidents less rev ______ac 010 un ______ary 1, 2 ______“injured workers or their families often fall Janu ______they will give you names and other necessary ______liberalized Life Membership program. ______prey ... to persuasive claims adjusters eager ______information. In addition, all approved attor- ed to ______Anyone wishing to purchase a life- Issu ______to gain a quick and cheap settlement for their ______neys are issued official BROTHERHOOD ______time membership upon retirement is Title ______railroad employers, or to a lawyer either not ______OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES ______m ______encouraged to contact their union rep- competent to try these lawsuits against the Fir ______rer DIVISION credentials each year. If an ______y-Treasu ______Secretar able railroad counsel or too willing to settle a d ___ ler, Sr./ resentative or the Secretary - Treas- Signe ______K. Gel attorney contacts you, be sure to ask for ______Perry ______case for a quick dollar.” ______esident __ pson/Pr his credential. urer’s Department at (248) 948-1010. N. Sim Freddie

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Lodge 2163, Waycross, GA Jimmie Sears Retires Left to right: CRSF General Chairman Bradley Winter, AF Vice Chairman Len Buckley, AF General Chairman Dennis Albers, AF Vice Chairman Roy Allied Federation Joint Protective Treasurer for Lodge 698. Griffith and AF First Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Terry Miracle. Board Member Jimmie Sears will The federation honored Jimmie with retire August 31, 2009 after a 32 year a plaque, which was presented by Local Lodge Meeting railroad career. Jimmie served on the Allied Federation General Chairman Allied Federation Local Lodge Chairman Russell Farmer attended Allied Federation Joint Protective Dennis Albers at the quarterly union 1643 held its quarterly meeting the meeting and made a presentation Board and served as Secretary meeting. Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Thomson, to the group. Georgia. Allied Federation Vice

Members of Local Lodge 698. Jimmy Sears center with General Chairman Dennis Albers to his left. Teamsters Black Caucus Meets in New Orleans Lodge 1643, Thomson, GA. Members of the International around the country. The delegates Railroaders 2 - Alligators 0 Brotherhood of Teamsters Black heard from a variety of speakers and Caucus held its annual conference in attended educational workshops George Loveland and Mark wrestle with an alligator. That’s right, New Orleans, Louisiana the week of throughout the week. Included in the Semande are both members of Colorado, not Florida. Why wrestle an August 10, 2009. The BMWED was BMWED delegation was the BMWED Burlington System Division Federation alligator you say - because they well represented by a delegation from Diversity Committee. Local Lodge 798 and work for BNSF. could. They are not just co-workers, they are The alligators were brought onto also cousins and best friends. a tilapia farm to eat the rejected George lives in Ellisville, Illinois just a dead and rotten fish carcasses and few miles away from Mark in London kept in a pond created by a warm Mills, Illinois. They recently went on spring. The farm soon learned vacation together with their respective they could make more money off families to Colorado. The high point of the alligators than they could the of their trip was the opportunity to tilapia.

BMWED Diversity Committee front row left to right: Darryl BeGaye, Kristy Delgado, Ramiro Ramirez, Eddy Beza. Back row, left to right: Frank Coleman, Tim Hoffman Andrew Shelton. Mark Semande George Loveland

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CSX Furloughed Employees Transfer to BMWED Lodge Holds Annual Picnic Furloughed employees from other the BMWED/IBT. They began their Burlington System Division aside a day each year for a picnic crafts, including the BLET, UTU and initial two-week training at the CSX Federation Local Lodge 783 held in order to include children and the TCU, recently transferred into the training facility in Atlanta, GA on its annual picnic on Saturday, spouses of members in union CSX Engineering Department and July 6, 2009. July 11, 2009. The Lodge sets fellowship.

New BMWED members pictured with Allied Federation Vice Chairman Russell Farmer, second from left, back row, and flanked by CSX Trainers, Estes Ivory (left) and Lester Linsey (right). National Labor College Hosts First Annual Trainers Exchange BMWED Hazardous Materials MD. The group attended the Trainers Trainers, along with Trainers from other Exchange on the first two days and crafts, attended the First Annual heard from a variety of speakers from Trainers Exchange in conjunction with the college, rail unions and the U. S. Lodge members Chris Woodside, Ed Allen, George Garbo, George additional advanced hazardous materi- Department of Transportation. The Loveland, Rodney Burr, Glen Loveland, Bill Kitch, Mark Semande, Dan als training the week of August 3, 2009. remainder of the week was dedicated Bressler and Vice General Chairman Don Willing with family and friends. The educational was conducted at the to additional class room training includ- National Labor College in Silver Spring, ing advanced training techniques. Commuter Railroad System Division Holds Convention The Commuter Rail System Outgoing General Chairman William Division recently held its regular con- “Bill” Capik will be retiring. We extend vention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. our best wishes to Brother Capik on Brother Sean Gerie was elected to his much deserved retirement and our the post of General Chairman and will congratulations to Brother Gerie on be heading up the CRSD effective his new position. September 1, 2009.

BMWED group from left to right, front row: Randy Brassell, B. J. Griego, Rick Inclima, Bill Fletcher, Greg Martinez and Kevin Womelsdorf. Standing, left to right: Roger Snider, Mark Semande, Darryl BeGaye, Narciso Acosta, Chuck Barger, David Beal, Randall Schreck, Matt Weaver, George Loveland, Chuck Jarnigan, Roy Morrison and Floyd Morton. CRSD Officers, left to right: Executive Board Member Joseph Lynn, Vice Chairman Steven Hoffman, Vice Chairman Michael Barrett, retiring General Chairman Bill Capik, Executive Board Member Kevin Riley and newly elect- ed General Chairman Sean Gerie.

BMWED Executive Assistant to the Secretary Treasurer Ron Columbus takes a minute during a break to speak with local lodge secretary-treasur- ers. Left to right: BURL Local Lodge 1214 Secretary - Treasurer Staci BMWED Hazardous Materials Trainer Darryl BeGaye standing next to his Moody-Gilbert, BURL Local Lodge 1108 Secretary - Treasurer Patrick illustration of the new logo for the Trainers Exchange. Sherlock and Ron Columbus. See Brotherhood on Page 17

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ummer may be winding down, but that does not mean the BMWED Sis standing still. There has been a lot of activity around the Brotherhood this summer, both external and internal, that will directly impact our membership and their future. We have seen passage of the most far-reaching rail safety bill in our lifetimes, the Railroad Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008, which will impact the future of railroads and rail employees for years to come. We have witnessed the first eight months of President Obama’s first term and have joined the fight for Freddie N. Simpson universal health care, passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), and the development of High Speed Rail. We continue the fight to strengthen ment. BMWED is continuing its every effort to improve Roadway Worker Protec- rail employee whistleblower rights and put an end to harassment and intimidation tion nationwide. We are working hard to improve on-track safety and preserve the for reporting injuries and accidents. We continue our efforts to improve Roadway hard fought consensus to improve adjacent track protection. The Federal Railroad Worker Protection and provide a safe and secure place of employment for our Administration’s (FRA) Office of Chief Counsel has taken liberties with the consen- members nationwide. We are developing a bargaining strategy for the next round sus language agreed to between BMWED and the railroads to improve adjacent of contract negotiations which begin anew in January 2010. And we are transform- track protection. We have beaten back this effort once but have reason to believe ing our union internally through voluntary mergers of BMWED system federations/ that the Office of Chief Counsel is continuing its efforts to water down the safety divisions and through a systematic effort to educate and develop the current and protections agreed to by consensus between labor and management. Roadway future leadership of our union. worker protection is too important to leave in the hands of career lawyers who The RSIA of 2008 will profoundly change the railroad industry in ways both never worked a day on the ballast and have little understanding of the safety risks big and small. Chief among the provisions of the bill is the Congressional associated with earning a living on the tracks. BMWED is keeping a close eye on mandate to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) on all passenger routes and this important safety issue and will use every means at our disposal to preserve all Class I railroads that carry five million gross tons of traffic and placarded the consensus-based principles agreed to by labor and management for improving materials which are Toxic Inhalation Hazards (TIH). PTC systems mandated adjacent track protection. under the RSIA must be installed by 2015 and be designed to effectively per- Internally, we continue to witness a transformation in the structure of the form the following four core functions: (1) prevent train-to-train collisions; (2) BMWED. Over the past twelve months we have witnessed three more voluntary prevent over-speed derailments; (3) protect roadway workers operating within mergers between BMWED system federations/divisions which are intended to the limits of their authority, and; (4) prevent trains from moving over an incor- strengthen the union, improve coordination between system federations/divisions, rectly lined switch. Implementing PTC will present many technological chal- eliminate duplicative services, reduce costs, and improve representation for the lenges to the industry and its employees who must learn to operate within the membership. These recent voluntary mergers include the Allied Federation and confines of this new technology. BMWED and five other rail unions jointly the Southern Pacific Atlantic Federation representing approximately 7,000 mem- participated in this expedited rulemaking, presented oral testimony at the PTC bers; the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe System Federation and the Frisco public hearing on August 13th, and filed joint written comments to the PTC Federation representing approximately 3,000 members; and the Chicago, regulatory docket. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Federation and the Soo Line Federation repre- As discussed further in the Secretary-Treasurer’s Report, universal health care senting approximately 700 members. for all Americans is a key component of President Obama’s vision for the future. Finally, we are currently engaged in discussions with a number of our sister rail While members of the BMWED enjoy quality, union-negotiated health insurance unions in an effort to form bargaining coalitions as we enter the next round of con- coverage, more than 47 million American’s have no health insurance whatsoever tract negotiations in January 2010. The last round of negotiations proved that and many more are woefully underinsured. Moreover, BMWED members — like meaningful coalitions work to unify and strengthen rail labor and help thwart the any other Americans who lose their jobs or are off duty for extended periods due to carrier’s strategy of divide and conquer. I am cautiously optimistic that we can illness or injury — run the real risk of losing their health insurance coverage. This again achieve one or more bargaining coalitions within rail labor and present a unit- is a problem that has the potential to affect every single American and the solution ed front at the negotiating table in the 2010 round. Of course, rail labor is only as has to be national in scope. strong as its collective membership and we will need every rail worker standing And speaking of health, there is nothing more detrimental to the health and safe- with us throughout these upcoming negotiations. United we stand is not just a slo- ty of BMWED members than the risk of being struck by trains and on-track equip- gan; it is the way we get things done. Message from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa ongress is finally beginning to powerful chairman of the Finance tax hike on health benefits to pay for Cgrapple with a way to give all U.S. Committee, is suggesting an enormous health care reform is a bitter, bitter pill citizens access to affordable health new tax on employer-sponsored health for middle-class wage-earners to swal- insurance. Unions support universal insurance. low. coverage like a large majority of Such a tax would raise hundreds of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) made Americans. billions of dollars. That tax revenue the mistake of floating the idea during Almost 15 years have gone by since would help pay for a public govern- his presidential campaign. Candidate lawmakers considered comprehensive ment-sponsored plan for individuals Barack Obama lashed out with a televi- reform to our nation’s health care sys- and families. sion commercial calling it “the largest tem with the goal of making sure every For those who have employer-provid- middle-class tax increase in history.” American can access health care. How ed coverage, creating a “public” plan is Obama’s opposition to taxing employ- to pay for health care reform was the a sensible way to make health insur- er-based health insurance was a big problem then — and it’s the problem ance available to people who can’t get reason the Teamsters supported him now. it through their employer and don’t for president. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. But a See Hoffa on Page 18

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ealth care reform is one of the most important issues facing our nation Htoday. Unfortunately, however, rather than debating this issue for the purpose of finding viable solutions to this national crisis, the health care debate is being drowned out by big money special interests who are blissfully happy with the status quo. Across the country, conservative groups inundate town hall meetings with protesters whose sole purpose is to disrupt the public debate on health care. These conservative groups are cheered on by their Republican backers who want to derail much needed healthcare reform Perry K. Geller, Sr. without having to be accountable to the 47 million Americans, including 8.7 million children, without health insur- health care to the uninsured. When backs on healthcare reform. Every It is time for lawmakers who oppose ance and the millions more at risk of someone without health insurance 30 seconds, someone in this country healthcare reform to stop protecting losing their coverage. goes to the emergency room for files for medical bankruptcy. Soon the profits of insurance and pharma- No one in this country, whether care or is admitted to the hospital there will be over 50 million ceutical companies. It is time to put Republican or Democrat, rich or poor, for treatment, the hospital does not Americans without coverage and the needs of the American people employed or unemployed, union or simply absorb that uninsured the health insurance of millions first, end the shameful scare tactics, non-union, will benefit from the expense. The hospital’s costs for more will be at risk. Our system is engage in honest debate, and reform status quo on health care. Using caring for the uninsured are reflected broken and is in need of repair. our health care system. To do any- scare tactics to divide Americans, in the price they charge for caring for Doing nothing is not an option. thing less is simply un-American. cloud the real issues, and stifle hon- the insured. est debate regarding the need for The reality is that premiums for healthcare reform is disingenuous, employer-provided family health insur- dishonest, and detrimental to our ance coverage include about $1,000 A Vice President Speaks nation’s needs. Contrary to the annually towards the cost of health- rhetoric, the various healthcare reform care for the uninsured. Thus, you and don’t know about anyone else but I tribute to the economy. Of course the proposals being considered will not I are already subsidizing health care Ihave had enough of all the union anti-labor crowd will argue that unions result in a government takeover of the for those without insurance. Today, bashing that has been going around force jobs overseas because union- health care system. Healthcare the average annual premium for fami- for the past months. Those same ized shops can’t compete with foreign reform will not, as the fear mongers ly health insurance coverage is over folks that oppose the Employee low wages. contend, further ration healthcare, $12,000.00 and, with the number of Free Choice Act, or unions in gen- It is true that starting in the 1970’s deny cancer victims treatment, eutha- uninsured expected to rise consider- eral, can’t get their facts straight. It unionized plants suffered from global nize the elderly, or replace our demo- ably under the status quo, the cost of seems that if you are a member of competition. However, take a look at cratic system of government with family health insurance is expected to a union that the Southern States where right to socialism. double by 2016 unless we do some- builds cars, or for work laws rule and unionization is at All legitimate reform plans cur- thing to fix our broken healthcare sys- that matter, work the lowest. Manufacturing jobs have rently under consideration maintain tem. in any industry all but disappeared and those same employer-based coverage and It is a fact that America spends (ours included), employers who argued to keep health insurance purchased from more on health care than many you are the unions out rewarded their employees private insurance companies as the other developed countries, but we scourge of society by packing up and moving out of the cornerstone of coverage. Individuals still die younger. U.S. health care and the reason country. and small businesses will be able to spending totaled $2 trillion in 2005, for all of our eco- Why one even needs to defend participate in cooperatives which representing 16 percent of the U.S. nomic woes. the labor movement is beyond my will allow them to use their “group” gross domestic product (GDP). Nonsense! imagination. Who doesn’t want a power to negotiate insurance premi- Health care spending accounted for Let’s set the record straight. Union fair wage, decent healthcare and a ums at a lower rate than they can 11.6 percent of the GDP in members contribute to a vibrant econ- safe and dignified workplace with get individually. Lower income Switzerland, 10.7 percent in Germany, omy in a number of ways and help structured seniority rules and rea- Americans — who might not be able 9.8 percent in Canada and 11.1 per- set production standards that fuel the sonable benefits? Even those who to afford private health insurance cent in France. (Kaiser Family economy’s growth. Industries that are work in a non-union environment even at a discounted “group” rate — Foundation) forced to pay a living wage and pro- benefit from unionization. It is a fact would likely be eligible for government While Americans are spending vide adequate benefits are forced to that the higher the union density in assistance to help purchase such more on health care, pharma- concentrate on innovation rather than an industry or region the higher the insurance. ceutical and health insurance compa- how to turn a short term profit by pay- wage for non-union workers as well. Some argue that subsidizing nies are pulling in huge profits. ing the lowest wages and overworking The non-union employers are forced health care for the poor and unin- Pharmaceutical manufacturers made employees. There is also less turn- to compete for the best workers and sured is un-American and is nothing up the second most profitable U.S. over in a union shop. A steady, dedi- wage equity also leads to a more more than socialized medicine. This industry in 2006, with profits of 19.6 cated workforce creates a more level playing field for employers to argument belies the fact that every percent, compared with 6.3 percent skilled and productive employee compete on for business. Many of American taxpayer is already subsi- for all Fortune 500 companies. (Kaiser which helps generate earnings for the the non-union businesses raise the dizing health care through Medicaid Family Foundation) And the insur- company or corporation. If we are to wages and increase the benefits of and Medicare. Additionally, the ance industry increased its profits believe management, productivity their employees simply as an exer- insurance premiums paid by employ- from $1.3 billion in 2002 to $15.39 leads to more earnings which creates cise of “union avoidance” but the ers and the cost sharing and co-pays billion in 2006, a 1,084 percent expansion in the work place. Then it result is the same, better wages and paid by employees include hidden increase in five years! just makes sense that a worker mak- benefits for the non-union employee. surcharges related to providing We simply cannot afford to turn our ing a decent wage has more to con- See Vice President on Page 14

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The BMWED wishes to congratu- (BMWED/IBT) family member is role in it, until he was older and asked late Charles Adam Hansler on among the recipients. his father directly about his business. becoming this year’s BMWED recipi- Charles Adam Hansler of “He told me that, as a union rep, he ent of the Union Plus Scholarship Andreas, PA, whose father Charles looks out for the guys who work on Award. Charles is the son of William Hansler is a member of the railroad, to make sure the compa- BMWED Pennsylvania Vice BMWED/IBT Local 0935, has been ny recognizes their rights as union Chairperson Charles “Charlie” W. awarded a $500 scholarship. members. From then on, I became Hansler. The following was taken Charles Adam Hansler’s father has interested in labor unions and their from the Union Plus news release; been a union member, and union rep- history.” But Charles isn’t stopping resentative, since before his son was with studying the past. “I hope to ashington, DC—The 18th born. Young Charles, whose mother become a journalist one day,” he says, WAnnual Union Plus Scholarship also is a union member, remembers “and let people know that labor unions Awards have just been announced, his father would go to “mysterious” are a vital part of American society.” and a Brotherhood of Maintenance of meetings, but he didn’t come to This year $200,000 in Union Plus Way Employes Division/Teamsters appreciate the union, or his father’s scholarships is being awarded to 133 students representing 41 unions. Their accomplishments are impressive, their BMWED Northwest Regional Legislative stories are inspiring and their back- grounds are incredibly diverse. However, they all are united by their Coordinator Joe Kraljic Posts Letter to Editor connection to the union movement. More than 4,200 applications were Joe Kraljic serves the BMWED received from students representing as the South Dakota State Legislat- 49 states, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Charles Adam Hansler ive Director and is the BMWED Islands. National Division Legislative Union Plus Scholarship awards are dependent children. Recipients are Department’s Northwest Regional granted to students attending a two- selected based on academic ability, Coordinator. His letter to the Editor year college, four-year college, gradu- social awareness, financial need and concerning the Employee Free ate school or a recognized technical appreciation of labor. Choice Act was printed in Sioux Falls, or trade school. Since starting the pro- Please visit UnionPlus.org/ South Dakota’s Argus Leader on June gram in 1991, Union Plus has award- Scholarships for information on eligi- 14, 2009. ed $2.8 million in education funding to bility and to apply for next year’s 1,813 union members, spouses and scholarships. Letters: Unions improved lives of all Joseph J. Kraljic Mark E. Hemphill Retires Sioux Falls ark Hemphill retired effective serve on the National Division MJune 30, 2009, after a long Executive Board in 2006, a position hy are big corporate interests so career with the Brotherhood of he held until his recent retirement. Wafraid of their workers? Maintenance of Way Employes For the past three years he has In a recent Argus Leader, the U.S. Division, leaving his posts as General shared his time as General Chairman Chamber of Commerce had a full- Chairman for the with the National Division, helping page ad opposing the Employee Free Atchison, Topeka guide policy and set course for the Choice Act. It is flying people to & Santa Fe future of the BMWED. Washington, D.C., to lobby against System Brother Hemphill’s final act as their employees’ right to join together Federation and General Chairman of the AT&SF to negotiate a contract. National Division System Federation was to lead his fed- These are the same companies that Executive Board eration through a merger with the insist on a contract with their suppli- Member. Frisco Federation. “Throughout his ers, their landlords and their cus- Brother entire career Brother Hemphill has tomers. Of course, top management Hemphill began worked to improve the lives of our has contracts that detail salary, bene- me to take vacation and holidays, his career in the members,” offered National Division fits, stock options and severance. But health insurance, pay raises and Track Department President Freddie Simpson. “The somehow it’s dangerous for them to due process before discipline or of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe merger of the AT&SF and the Frisco is deal with their employees the same firing. Forgive me for doubting their Railroad as a Track Repairman on a tribute to Mark’s determination to do way. sincerity. April 23, 1973 after attending Kansas just that - build a stronger organization The idea that workers are forced When close to a third of American State Teachers College. Mark worked for the benefit of the guys we repre- into a union is laughable. I speak workers were in a union, we had the his way through the ranks as a sent. I congratulate Mark on his retire- from personal experience as some- most dramatic and sustained in- Student Foreman, Foreman and Track ment and join all of our members in one who has done organizing. We crease in the standard of living in Supervisor. He left railroad service in thanking him for all the years he has never go into a workplace to help world history. America’s economic 1988 to become a full-time System worked so tirelessly both as General employees unless we get multiple and military strength dominated the Representative. Chairman and as a member of the requests from a number of workers. globe. And everyone - workers, His union career began as National Division Executive Board.” We never go to an election unless managers, farmers, businesses Secretary Treasurer for the AT&SF Brother Hemphill and his wife Verda we have at least 70 percent of those and communities - prospered to- Local Lodge 2406, located in Dodge plan to spend retirement in Newton, eligible sign a card for an election. gether. Union contracts set the City, Kansas. He was later elected to Kansas where Mark plans to do a lot We know companies and their hired standard that improved conditions the Joint Protective Board in 1986 more bird hunting. Mark and Verda anti-union “consultants” will suc- for all workers. and served in that capacity until he have a daughter, Sherry who is about cessfully frighten and threaten a We workers understand that our was elected to serve as Assistant to make them the proud grandparents substantial number of workers to livelihoods depend on well-organized, General Chairman in 1988. In 1990 of twins. back out. healthy and profitable employers. he was elected to the General The BMWED extends its best Now these corporations want Corporations should realize the same Chairman position and served in that wishes for a long and happy me to believe they are defending is true of people who produce what position until retirement. retirement to Brother Hemphill me from the evil unions that forced they sell. Brother Hemphill was elected to and his family.

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THE OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF NATIONAL DIVISION & SYSTEM OFFICERS AS OF AUGUST, 2009

FREDDIE N. SIMPSON Western Region WADE D. BIRNBAUM JOSEPH J. KRALJIC SYSTEM OFFICERS President Staff Assistant Northwest Regional Coordinator [email protected] WAYNE E. MORROW [email protected] 220 S. Prairie Avenue Member Sioux Falls, SD 57104 AFFILIATED SYSTEM PERRY K. GELLER, SR. P.O. Box 850 KEVIN EVANSKI Cell: (202) 230-7997 FEDERATION Secretary-Treasurer Wyman, WY 82937 Staff Assistant Fax: 605-271-2031 [email protected] (307) 787-7058 Fax: 307-787-3100 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (606) 931-0115 PETER KENNEDY GREGORY S. KREIE Fax: 606-931-0008 Southwest Region Staff Assistant Director of Education Alton & Southern Railway Company [email protected] (202) 508-6444 CSX Transportation, Incorporated VICE PRESIDENTS BILL R. PALMER [email protected] Former—Seaboard System Railroad, Chairman GARY E. KINNEY Incorporated 324 West Whaley Staff Assistant MARK R. McCARTY Clinchfield Railroad Company Southeast Region P.O. Box 2767 [email protected] Southeast Regional Coordinator MacArthur Bridge Longview, TX 75606-2767 4003 Rudy Martin Drive Manufacturers Railway Company J. R. COOK (903) 758-7212 Fax: 903-753-1855 TIMOTHY W. KREKE Owensboro, KY 42301-6646 Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad 11467 Coates Highway [email protected] Staff Assistant Cell: (202) 258-1408 Company Brethren, MI 49619 [email protected] [email protected] Norfolk Southern Corporation (231) 477-5722 Northwest Region Former—Des Moines Union Railway Fax: 231-477-5723 SONIA PETTAWAY Company [email protected] STEVEN V. POWERS Interstate Railroad Company Assistant to President Office Manager MARK S. WIMMER Norfolk & Western Railway Member [email protected] (202) 508-6448 Company Northwest Region 18921 York Street, N.W., Suite F [email protected] Southern Railway Company Elk River, MN 55330-3001 ROY ROBINSON Wabash Railroad Company DAVID D. JOYNT (763) 441-6355 Fax: 763-441-1741 Member, National Railroad Adjustment Board, Secretary-Treasurer’s Northeast Illinois Railroad Corporation 5350 West Valley Road [email protected] Third Division (Metra) Hastings, NE 68901 [email protected] Department (402) 463-0816 Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis Fax: 402-462-2747 M. J. SCHAPPAUGH Southfield Office [email protected] NATIONAL 20300 Civic Center Drive, THOMAS R. McCOY, JR. Staff Assistant General Chairman [email protected] Suite 320 Southwest Region DIVISION Southfield, MI 48076 9300 Runyon Road (248) 948-1010 or (248) 359-2 (Ext.#) Catlettsburg, KY 41129-8753 ROGER D. SANCHEZ APPOINTEES Fax: 248-948-7150 2802 Quail Run Drive President’s Department JACK E. DAVID Humble, TX 77396-1864 RONALD J. COLUMBUS First Vice Chairman (281) 441-2824 Southfield Office National Legislation Executive Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer 1101 County Road 2375 Fax: 281-441-4529 20300 Civic Center Drive, Suite 320 Ext. 605, [email protected] Moberly, MO 65270-4200 [email protected] Southfield, MI 48076 Department (660) 263-7480 Fax: 660-263-7481 (248) 948-1010 or (248) 359-2 (Ext.#) CANDACE CZWERKO Western Region Fax: 248-948-7150 Washington Office Administrative Accountant RICHARD L. PROCISE 25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Ext. 608, [email protected] Second Vice Chairman DAVID D. TANNER WILLIAM A. BON 7th Floor 2400 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 116 General Counsel Washington, DC 20001-2130 Victoria, VA 23974-4700 RICK FORBES (434) 696-2812 Fax: (434) 696-2914 Robertson, WY 82944-0116 Ext. 615, [email protected] Fax: 202-508-6450 Director, Information Systems [email protected] (307) 782-7775 Ext. 607, [email protected] Fax: 307-782-7776 E. RANDALL BRASSELL JEFFREY J. BAINTER [email protected] Director of Communications Northeast Regional Coordinator ALFRED L. WARDELL MARK GOWING Secretary-Treasurer 242 W. Main Street, PMB 394 300 N. Bliss Avenue Staff Assistant, Information Systems RR.1 Box 63BBB Northeast Region Hendersonville, TN 37075 Muncie, IN 47304 Ext. 622, [email protected] (615) 521-4097 Fax: 615-824-2164 Cell: (202) 258-1507 Fax: 765-759-7580 Pamplin, VA 23958 HENRY W. WISE, JR. [email protected] [email protected] CHRIS LEIDY 3465 Smith Hill Road Systems Analyst Slatington, PA 18080-3423 WILLIAM A. HILDENBRAND LEON R. FENHAUS Ext. 634, [email protected] ALLIED FEDERATION (610) 767-4940 Executive Assistant to President Director of Government Affairs Fax: 610-767-6452 Ext. 602, [email protected] 25 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., 7th Floor WILLIAM J. MARTINKO (800) 752-8009 [email protected] National Division Auditor Washington, DC 20001-2130 DONNA M. HORODKO P.O. Box 190 (615) 338-0027 (202) 508-6447 Fax: 202-508-6450 Private Secretary Brunswick, OH 44212-0190 Cell: (605) 390-2335 Ext. 617, [email protected] (330) 460-5630 Fax: 615-338-0209 [email protected] Fax:330-460-5660 TIMOTHY McCALL www.alliedfed.org MIKE GEKAS [email protected] Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Railway EXECUTIVE BOARD Director of Organizing Appalachian & Ohio Railroad 3121 Plantation Key Drive Southwest Regional Coordinator & Ohio Railroad P.O. Box 1658 MARY MOCHER Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Staff Assistant, Financial Services Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 1414 Z Avenue Northeast Region (225) 752-3346 Cell: (225) 978-6503 Ext. 621, [email protected] Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Fax: 225-752-3347 LaGrande, OR 97850 Chesapeake & Ohio Railway PAUL R. BEARD [email protected] Cell: (202) 731-8229 Fax: 541-963-4103 CSX Transportation Incorporated Member [email protected] STEPHEN M. MOCHER Government Reporting Services Former—Seaboard System Railroad 2665 Navarre Avenue, Suite A CYNTHIA PESTA Ext. 604, [email protected] Louisville & Nashville Railroad Oregon, OH 43616 Administrative Assistant to President DONALD F. GRIFFIN Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (419) 693-3801 Fax: 419-693-4227 Ext. 610, [email protected] Director of Strategic Coordination and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad [email protected] Research MICHELLE OSBORNE Controller Columbia, Newberry and 1727 King Street, Ext. 609, [email protected] Laurens Railroad Southeast Region Suite 210 Atlanta and West Point—The Alexandria, VA 22314 Western Railway of Alabama- (703) 548-1262 Fax: 703-563-9457 JASON L. RICHERT Georgia Railroad (including GARY L. COX Arbitration Department National Division Auditor Secretary [email protected] Augusta and Summerville Ext. 611, [email protected] P.O. Box 24068 Chicago Office Railroad) 800 Concord Road 150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 300 RICHARD A. INCLIMA Atlanta Joint Terminals Knoxville, TN 37933-2068 Chicago, IL 60606-4101 Director of Safety CAROL SCHAEDIG El Dorado and Wesson Railway Staff Assistant, Membership Services (865) 671-1384 Fax: 865-671-1386 (312) 630-9328 (202) 508-6449 Evansville & Western Railway Company Ext. 633, [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 312-630-9438 [email protected] High Point, Thomasville & Denton Railroad

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Kansas City Southern Railway Company RANDALL S. LUNOW STEVEN J. HOFFMAN Former—Louisiana & Arkansas Railway DAVID R. LOPEZ BURLINGTON SYSTEM Vice Chairman Assistant General Chairman Vice Chairman Company 137 N. Ohio Avenue P.O. Box 746 DIVISION 777 Congress Street Milwaukee-Kansas City Southern Clarksburg, WV 26301-2230 521 E. 10th Street Toms River, NJ 08753-8705 Joint Agency (304) 626-3633 Fax: 304-626-3063 Newton, KS 67114-0746 (402) 463-0234 Cell: (908) 399-2187 Louisiana and North West Railroad Company [email protected] Mid-Louisiana Rail Corporation Fax: 402-463-0226 Monon Railroad BRIAN T. POSTON SEAN D. GERIE Assistant General Chairman Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer New Orleans Public Belt Railroad SCOTTY D. NISWONGER [email protected] P.O. Box 746 P.O. Box 478 Oklahoma-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company Vice Chairman Burlington Northern Railroad Company 521 S.E. 10th Street Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0478 Port Terminal Railroad Association P.O. Box 264 Former—Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Newton, KS 67114-0746 Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Cabot, AR 72023-0264 Railroad Company Railway (including Potomac Yard) (501) 843-8237 Fax: 501-605-8222 Davenport, Rock Island & North Western St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company [email protected] Railway Company Southern Pacific Transportation Company Kansas City Terminal Railway Company Eastern Lines LAURENCE J. PHILLIPS Keokuk Union Depot Former—Texas & Louisiana Lines Vice Chairman BESSEMER & LAKE Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corp. CONSOLIDATED RAIL Texas-Mexican Railway Company 8 Washington Street, Unit C ERIE SYSTEM Union Belt of Detroit Valparasio, IN 46383 DENNIS L. CRAFT SYSTEM FEDERATION Union Pacific Railroad Company (219) 242-8687 Fax: 219-242-8688 DIVISION General Chairman Former—Abilene & Southern Railway [email protected] 747 N. Burlington Avenue (419) 734-9811 Company Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company Suite 312 Fort Worth Belt Railway ANDREW SHELTON Hastings, NE 68901 Fax: (419) 734-7267 Company Vice Chairman MARK A. SHINE [email protected] Houston Belt & Terminal Railway 613 Myatt Street General Chairman [email protected] Company Smyrna, TN 37167-4163 502 Reynolds Road TONY H. ARCHIBALD Amtrak (Albany-Rensselaer, New York Area) Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf (615) 220-3468 Fax: 615-220-0066 Greenville, PA 16125 Vice General Chairman Amtrak (Beech Grove, Indiana Shop) Railway Company [email protected] Cell: (724) 866-2860 415 North A Street Amtrak (Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Michigan Missouri-Illinois Railroad [email protected] Albia, IA 52531-1258 City, Indiana Facilities) Company NATHANIEL TRAWICK (641) 932-3609 Consolidated Rail Corporation Shared Assets Missouri Pacific Railroad Vice Chairman CARSON J. DIEHL [email protected] (Detroit, , Philadelphia) Company 7720 Breezewood Circle Secretary-Treasurer CSX Transportation, Inc. New Orleans & Lower Coast Pensacola, FL 32534-4015 317 S. Monroe Street, Apt. 1 Former—Consolidated Rail Lines (NYC) ROY L. MILLER & Lake Erie Railroad Railroad Company (850) 474-6399 Fax: 850-474-6959 Butler, PA 16001-7046 Vice General Chairman Grand Trunk Rail System Union Terminal Railway 4381 State Highway 156 Guilford Transportation Industries Company (St. Joseph, Missouri) LARRY L. WRIGHT JACOB L. PEARS Torrington, WY 82240-8444 (Springfield Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Vice Chairman Vice Chairman (307) 532-1941 Fax: 307-532-7739 Terminal Railway Company) Boston and Northwestern Railway Company 68 Caudle Lane 1290 Airport Road [email protected] Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Indiahoma, OK 73552-2247 Stoneboro, PA 16153-1808 Maine Corporation (580) 429-3520 Fax: 580-429-3735 DON E. WILLING Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company DENNIS R. ALBERS [email protected] Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Vice General Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company General Chairman 406 N. Daviess Street 315 W. Main Street, Suite 20 BRIAN R. THIES Norfolk Southern Corporation Gallatin, MO 64640 Former—Consolidated Rail Lines (Penn Hendersonville, TN 37075-7324 Vice Chairman BURLINGTON (660) 663-3995 or Cell: (402) 469-3810 [email protected] 2170 Lakeview Drive Central) Fax: 660-663-2995 St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Company Cutler, IL 62238-2202 NORTHERN SYSTEM [email protected] BILL R. PALMER (618) 497-2302 Fax: 618-497-2369 First Vice Chairman [email protected] FEDERATION BRADLEY A. WINTER 324 West Whaley General Chairman P.O. Box 2767 (612) 332-7947 58 Grande Lake Drive, Suite 2 Longview, TX 75606-2767 ATCHISON, TOPEKA & Fax: (612) 332-6166 Port Clinton, OH 43452 (903) 758-7212 Fax: 903-753-1855 CHICAGO & EASTERN [email protected] SANTA FE FRISCO [email protected] ILLINOIS SYSTEM MICHAEL D. FLOWERS Burlington Northern Railroad Company Assistant General Chairman W. G. FOEHR SYSTEM FEDERATION Former—Oregon Electric Railway DIVISION 402 East 1000 North First Vice Chairman Oregon Trunk Railway Alexandria, IN 46001 P.O. Box 1710 Tulsa, Oklahoma Office Camas Prairie Railroad (618) 548-0363 Waller, TX 77484 PAUL KILGALLON Lake Superior Terminal & Transfer Railway Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer Railroad (936) 372-1906 Fax: 936-372-1909 (918) 446-4677 Assistant General Chairman Company Union Pacific System [email protected] Longview, Portland and Northern Railway 59 Carriage Road Fax: 918-446-2799 Former—Missouri Pacific Railroad Clifton Park, NY 12065-7503 Company Company TERRY W. MIRACLE [email protected] Montana Rail Link, Inc. (former Chicago & Eastern First Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Oregon, California & Eastern Railway Illinois Railroad) JOHN W. GIBLIN, JR. P.O. Box 452 Company First Vice Chairman Harrogate, TN 37752 Newton, Kansas Office Saint Paul Union Depot R.R. 9, Box 9401 (423) 869-9996 Fax: 423-869-9882 Spokane International Railroad Company L. D. RILEY Moscow, PA 18444 (800) 835-2022 or General Chairman [email protected] Willamina & Grand Ronde Railroad 3626 Hotze Road Company (316) 283-1470 Salem, IL 62881 RICHARD M. McLEAN Second Vice Chairman PEDRO AMARO Phone/Fax: (618) 548-0363 Fax: 316-283-7264 30843 Dawson Street Vice Chairman BRUCE G. GLOVER [email protected] 203 E. Travis Street Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway General Chairman Garden City, MI 48135 Laredo, TX 78040 Company 510 1st Avenue North #206 (956) 712-0080 Fax: 956-712-0082 Former—Illinois Northern Railway Minneapolis, MN 55403-1609 TOM CARTWRIGHT Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer THOMAS J. NEMETH St. Joseph Terminal Railroad Assistant General Chairman/Secretary- 338 Azalea Lane Company Treasurer L. A. BUCKLEY BRENT T. TYRRELL Lowell, IN 46356 Burlington Northern Railroad Company 4486 Emerson Road Vice Chairman Vice Chairman-Secretary-Treasurer (219) 696-2848 Fax: 219-696-3716 Former—Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway st South Euclid, OH 44121 141 Iroquois Trail 510 1 Avenue North #206 [email protected] Ona, WV 25545-9740 Company Minneapolis, MN 55403-1609 (304) 736-2255 Fax: 304-736-2112 St. Louis-San Francisco Railway EDWARD W. LONG [email protected] Company ALLEN R. HOHBEIN Assistant General Chairman Hutchison and Northern Railway Company, Vice General Chairman 3493 Webster Road MALCOLM B. DAVISON Los Angeles Junction Railway 736 Custer Drive Fredonia, NY 14063 Vice Chairman Sand Springs Railway Company Mandan, ND 58554 (716) 672-6322 P.O. Box 705 Wichita Terminal Association, COMMUTER Independence, KS 67301-0705 Wichita Union Terminal Railway Company MARK J. WEYRAUCH RAILROAD SYSTEM (620) 331-5189 Fax: 620-331-7957 Vice General Chairman [email protected] RICHARD C. SANDLIN P.O. Box 101 DIVISION General Chairman Ray, ND 58849-0101 rd M. RUSSELL FARMER 5043 South 33 West Avenue (701) 568-2693 Fax: 701-568-2694 Vice Chairman Suite 105 (732) 525-8488 or DULUTH, MISSABE & 2418 Foster Sprouse Road, N.W. Tulsa, OK 74107 MICHAEL J. GARISTO Thomson, GA 30824-3107 Vice General Chairman (732) 525-8674 IRON RANGE SYSTEM (706) 595-7778 Fax: 706-595-7709 JOHN B. GARRARD PMB 225, 936 Peace Portal Drive DIVISION [email protected] Vice General Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Blaine, WA 98230 (800) 344-2718 P.O. Box 746 (604) 576-2168 Fax: 604-576-2179 ((in NY, NJ, DE, CT, PA only) Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway JEFFREY T. FINCH 521 S. E. 10th Street Company Vice Chairman Newton, KS 67114-0746 DUANE L. MAIER Fax: 732-525-8951 10822 Ambergate Drive Vice General Chairman MICHAEL W. NAGLE Humble, TX 77396 DANA R. SCONYERS 903 Pleasant Street [email protected] General Chairman (281) 741-9562 Fax: 281-741-9586 Assistant General Chairman Miles City, MT 59301-3323 New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, 6049 Seville Road [email protected] 19496 S. 4094 Road (406) 234-0543 Fax: 406-234-0544 Incorporated Duluth, MN 55811-9608 Claremore, OK 74019-1916 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation (218) 729-9786 Cell: (218) 428-7246 ROY GRIFFITH DAVID L. CARROLL Authority [email protected] Vice Chairman GARY W. MARQUART Vice General Chairman 900 South Irby Street, Suite 468 Assistant General Chairman N 6126 Lacey Street WILLIAM CAPIK JAMES R. SONNESON Florence, SC 29501 P.O. Box 746 Spokane, WA 99208-2440 General Chairman First Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer (843) 661-2199 Fax: 843-661-2179 521 S. E. 10th Street (509) 489-3080 Fax: 509-484-2068 P.O. Box 127 5629 W. Arrowhead Road [email protected] Newton, KS 67114-0746 [email protected] South Amboy, NJ 08879-0127 Hermantown, MN 55811

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ELGIN, JOLIET & GENE A. BELL PAUL R. BEARD Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company C. PERRY RAPIER Assistant General Chairman General Chairman Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Company Vice Chairperson EASTERN SYSTEM 18921 York Street, N.W., Suite F 2665 Navarre Avenue, Suite A San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation 309 Tillman Avenue Elk River, MN 55330 Oregon, OH 43616 Company Greenville, OH 45331 DIVISION [email protected] [email protected] Sierra Railroad Company (937) 459-5335 Fax: 937-459-5336 Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company Southern Pacific Transportation Company, [email protected] \TERRENCE A. BARRETTE Western Lines THOMAS M. MULFORD Former—Pacific Lines Assistant General Chairman/Secretary- Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer THOMAS LEGNER Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad PAUL DOMINIC General Chairman Treasurer 2665 Navarre Avenue, Suite A Vice Chairperson Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad 2212 Ardaugh Avenue P.O. Box 468 Oregon, OH 43616 503 Route 259 Union Pacific System Crest Hill, IL 60435 River Falls, WI 54022 Ligonier, PA 15658 Former—Sacramento Northern Railway (815) 955-5354 (715) 425-0297 (724) 238-7505 Fax: 724-238-7506 JEFFERY J. BAINTER Tidewater Southern Railway Fax: 815-730-9816 [email protected] [email protected] Assistant General Chairman Company 300 North Bliss Avenue Western Pacific Railroad DAVID W. CHRISTIAN JIM D. PETTY Muncie, IN 47304 Company ANTHONY ROCHON Assistant General Chairman Vice Chairman Valley & Siletz Railroad Company Vice Chairperson 26 N. Hobart Road P.O. Box 954 TIM HOFFMAN P.O. Box 5267 Hobart, IN 46342-3356 115 Walnut Street Assistant General Chairman Upper Marlboro, MD 20775-1267 Wilton, IA 52278 36512 Derby Downs Drive LOUIS R. BELOW (301) 336-9442 Fax: 301-336-3895 GREG PLUTA (319) 732-2574 Fax: 319-732-4158 Solon, OH 44139-2656 [email protected] [email protected] General Chairman Assistant Chairman 510 8th Street 444 E. Greening Road Sacramento, CA 95814-1206 STEVE STEARN Chesterton, IN 46304 RICHARD E. DUSTERHOFT (916) 444-0943, Ext. 306 Vice Chairperson Assistant General Chairman (219) 926-5546 Fax: 916-444-2659 P.O. Box 223 3352 Lakota Lane, S.W. NORTHEASTERN [email protected] Perryville, MD 21903 JOHN WERR Alexandria, MN 56308-9130 SYSTEM FEDERATION (410) 658-6281 Fax: 410-658-6285 Secretary-Treasurer (320) 746-9613 RICARDO C. CANCHOLA [email protected] 8630 Raintree Road Amtrak (Northeast Corridor) Amtrak (South Station, Boston, Assistant Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Tinley Park, IL 60477 TROY A. BLUMHAGEN 510 8th Street Vice Chairman Massachusetts) (708) 429-4909 Cell: (708) 743-4516 Sacramento, CA 95814-1206 P.O. Box 161 Aroostook Valley Railroad Company (916) 444-0943 Fax: 916-444-2659 Drake, ND 58736-0161 Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company SEABOARD [email protected] (701) 338-2068 CSX Transportation, Incorporation FEDERATION [email protected] Former—Consolidated Rail Corporation ILLINOIS CENTRAL Former—New York Connecting Railroad PENNSYLVANIA Penn Central—New York, New (800) 418-7223 GULF FEDERATION haven and Hartford Railroad FEDERATION (904) 642-8076 Company (270) 247-0600 MOUNTAIN & PLAINS Delaware & Hudson Railway Company (215) 574-3515 Fax: 904-642-7838 Guilford Transportation Industries Fax: 270-247-0453 FEDERATION (Springfield Terminal Railway Company), Fax: 215-574-1910 Amtrak Main Central Railroad Company, Former—Jacksonville Terminal Company [email protected] (719) 473-5866 or Portland Terminal Company www.pennfedbmwe.org CSX Transportation, Incorporated Amtrak (New Orleans Union Passenger (719) 473-5868 Lamoille Valley Railroad Company Akron and Barberton Belt Railroad Company Former—Seaboard System Railroad, Terminal) Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railroad Amtrak Incorporated Cedar Rapids & City Railway Company Fax: 719-473-5863 New York, Susquehanna and Western Former—Penn Central Gainesville Midland Railroad Company Cedar River Railroad Railroad Corporation Chicago Union Station Company Port Everglades Railway Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad [email protected] Washington Terminal Company Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company Company Canton Railroad Company (former-Seaboard Airline Railroad Company) Burlington Northern Railroad Company STUART A. HURLBURT, JR. Columbus & Greenville Railway Company General Chairman CSX Transportation , Inc. Florida East Coast Railway Former—Colorado and Southern Railway Gateway Western Railway, 135 Mick Lane Former—Consolidated Rail Corporation Norfolk Southern Corporation Company Illinois Central Railroad Oneonta, NY 13820-4316 Baltimore & Eastern Railroad Southern Railway Company Fort Worth and Denver Railway Meridian & Bigbee Railroad Company (607) 988-7416 Fax: 607-988-9358 Company Former—Carolina & Northwestern Railway Company MidSouth Rail Corporation [email protected] Buffalo Creek Railroad Company Mississippi Export Railroad Joint Texas Division of Chicago, Ironton Railroad Company, the Northeast Illinois Railroad Corporation Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad Company JAMES D. KNIGHT Company and Fort Worth and DALE E. BOGART, JR. Penn Central-Pennsylvania Railroad Paducah-Louisville Railway Vice General Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer General Chairman Denver Railway Company Company, Southern Pacific, Chicago, St. Louis 503 Fernwood Avenue 2153 Broadwater Drive Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Corporation Johnson City, NY 13790 Jacksonville, FL 32225 Company Monongahela Railway Company Former—Chicago, Missouri & Western Cell: (607) 725-6331 Railway Company Colorado & Wyoming Railway Company Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad [email protected] T. TAYLOR SouthRail Corporation Company Vice Chairman Company Terminal Railway, Alabama State Docks Middle Fork Railroad Company 2153 Broadwater Drive Denver Union Terminal Railway Company JOSEPH C. MATTIE Company Jacksonville, FL 32225 Pueblo Union Depot & Railroad Company Vice General Chairman Former—Consolidated Rail Corporation HAYWARD J. GRANIER 1215 Sherman Avenue General Chairman Utah Railway Company (See CSX Transportation, Inc.) Hamden, CT 06514-1364 Western Maryland Railway Company VACANT 1011 Paris Road, Suite 333 (203) 287-9737 Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Mayfield, KY 42066 CHARLES M. MORGAN (270) 247-0636 General Chairman JED DODD 3009 W. Colorado Avenue, Suite C-1 JOHN P.TRACY General Chairperson TIM PETTY Colorado Springs, CO 80904 Vice General Chairman 421 N. 7th Street, Suite 299 [email protected] 563 Church Hill Road Philadelphia, PA 19123-3925 First Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Augusta, ME 04330-8214 P.O. Box 1250 [email protected] SOUTHERN MANUEL MEDINA (207) 623-1468 Fax: 207-622-1834 Tinley Park, IL 60477-8050 [email protected] (270) 247-0600 Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer KEVIN HUSSEY SYSTEM DIVISION [email protected]\ 3009 W. Colorado Avenue, Suite C-1 Vice Chairperson Colorado Springs, CO 80904 KENNETH E. HERRINGTON 12 Steinhardt Avenue (800) 537-2194 [email protected] Assistant General Chairman Old Bridge, NJ 08857-9672 Fax: (865) 671-1386 36 Walnut Street (732) 251-8486 Fax: 732-251-6460 Mechanicville, NY 12118-1040 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CSX Transportation, Incorporated MIDWEST NICKEL PLATE- WILLIAM K. MANNING Former—Seaboard System Railroad, MICHAEL B. CARTER Vice Chairperson SYSTEM WHEELING & LAKE Assistant General Chairman Incorporated P.O. Box 285 Durham and Southern Railway Company 32 N. Cobble Hill Road Prospect Park, PA 19076-0285 FEDERATION ERIE FEDERATION Warwick, RI 02886-9307 Norfolk Southern Corporation (610) 461-8641 Fax: 610-461-0422 Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company (401) 886-4747 [email protected] (763) 441-6355 (419) 693-3801 [email protected] Former—Piedmont and Northern Railway Company Fax: 763-441-1741 Fax: 419-693-4227 GEORGE C. DAVIDSON Southern Railway Company Grand Trunk Rail System Vice Chairperson-Secretary-Treasurer Former—Alabama Great Southern [email protected] Former—Detroit, Toledo and Ironton P.O. Box 2408 Railroad Company L.T.D. Railroad Company Aston, PA 19014-2408 Atlantic and East Carolina Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Detroit and Toledo Shore Line PACIFIC FEDERATION (610) 485-4365 Fax: 610-485-4369 Railway Company Company Railroad Company [email protected] Central of Georgia Railroad Northeast Illinois Railroad Corporation Norfolk Southern Corporation (916) 444-0943 Company Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation Norfolk and Western Railway Company Fax: (916) 444-2659 C. T. BURKINDINE Chattanooga Traction Company District Former—Akron, Canton & Youngstown Vice Chairperson , New Orleans and Company Railroad Company www.bmwedpacfed.org 7936 Kavanagh Road Texas Pacific Railway Company Former—Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Lorain & West Virginia Railway Baltimore, MD 21222 Georgia Northern Railway and Pacific Railroad Company Company [email protected] (410) 282-5194 Fax: 410-288-2768 Georgia Southern and Florida Former—Minneapolis, Northfield and New York, Chicago & St. Louis Amtrak [email protected] Railway Company Southern Railway, Incorporated Railroad Company, including Former—Los Angeles Union Passenger Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Nickel Plate, Terminal CHARLES W. HANSLER Railroad Company MARK S. WIMMER Lake Erie and Western and Amtrak (Mechanical Facility, Los Angeles Vice Chairperson Live Oak, Perry and South General Chairman Clover Leaf Districts, and California) 149 Andreas Road Georgia Railway Company 18921 York Street, N.W., Suite F Wheeling & Lake Erie District Central California Traction Company Andreas, PA 18211-9507 Louisiana Southern Railway Elk River, MN 55330 Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway Harbor Belt Line Railroad (570) 386-1155 Fax: 570-386-2811 Company [email protected] Company McCloud River Railroad [email protected] New Orleans Terminal Company

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Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Portland Terminal Railroad Company RODNEY D. MULDER THOMAS DAFFINSON LARRY L. FOSTER South Omaha Terminal Railway Company Railway Company General Chairman Vice Chairman Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Union Pacific System Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia 1845 11000 Road 4705 Dover Drive P.O. Box 413 Former—Mount Hood Railway Company Railway Company Oswego, KS 67356-8764 Ames, IA 50014 Osseo, WI 54758-0413 Union Pacific Railroad Tennessee Railway Company Cell: (620) 515-2664 (515) 292-7691 (715) 597-2611 Yakima Valley Transportation Valdosta Southern Railroad [email protected] Fax: 515-292-1034 VAE Nortrak - Birmingham, AL Plant Company [email protected] TERRY D. WILLIAMS VAE Nortrak - Cheyenne, WY Plant CHRIS PETERS GARY L. COX Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer DAVID R. SCOVILLE Second Vice Chairman General Chairman 810 South D. Street W. E. MORROW Vice Chairman 3641 Town Hall Road General Chairman P.O. Box 24068 McAlester, OK 74501-6119 P.O. Box 141845 Junction City, WI 54443 P.O. Box 850 Knoxville, TN 37933-2068 (918) 429-1893 Cell: (918) 916-0866 Spokane Valley, WA 99214 (715) 457-2296 [email protected] Lyman, WY 82937 (888) 875-2693 or (307) 787-7058 Fax: 307-787-3100 (509) 474-0385 SAMUEL J. ALEXANDER [email protected] Fax: 509-474-0386 Vice Chairman UNIFIED SYSTEM [email protected] 10724 Plum Creek Drive KENT L. BUSHMAN Knoxville, TN 37922-1933 DIVISION First Vice Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer STANLEY W. WALDEIER 28151 Buena Vista Drive Vice Chairman M. L. SELLERS (800) 525-1833 Rock Falls, IL 61071 1717 Parkhill Drive Assistant Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer (307) 787-7058 or (815) 626-6636 Fax: (815) 626-3297 Norwalk, IA 50211 P.O. Box 285 [email protected] (515) 981-0596 Menlo, GA 30731-0285 (307) 787-7059 Fax: 515-981-9680 D. JOE DEAN [email protected] Fax: 307-787-3100 Assistant Chairman Belt Railway Company of Chicago P.O. Box 850 SOUTHWESTERN Chicago and North Western Transportation Lyman, WY 82937 Company (800) 525-1833 WISCONSIN CENTRAL FEDERATION Former—Chicago Great Western Railway [email protected] Company SYSTEM DIVISION (620) 795-2762 Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & CHARLES R. HOGUE Omaha Railway Company Vice Chairman (920) 494-BMWE (2693) Fax: (620) 795-2712 Fort Dodge, Des Moines & P.O. Box 2290 Southern Railway Company White Salmon, WA 98672-2290 Fax: 920-494-2694 Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (888) 827-2693 Company Company [email protected] [email protected] Galveston Wharves Minneapolis Industrial Railway Wisconsin Central Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad WILLIAM C. JORDE Texas City Terminal Railway Company Company Vice Chairman JOE LETIZIA Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad 244 Dessa Lane General Chairman Company South St. Paul, MN 55075-1713 912 Redwood Drive Ogden Union Railway and Depot Company (651) 552-8925 Fax: 651-552-8940 Green Bay, WI 54304 Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company [email protected] Cell: (715) 572-7127

NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA UTAH STATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORS SPENCER MORRISEY LEONARD W. TREKELL PHILLIP O. SCOTT P.O. Box 156 421 Colorado 2002 S. 1840 W. ALABAMA GEORGIA MAINE 548 Jackson North Enid, OK 73701 Syracuse, UT 84075 JAMES “TERRY” FRANKS MARCUS HOOD JOHN P. TRACY Tecumseh, NE 68450 (580) 233-2548 (801) 525-1958 361 8th Avenue East 3470 Georgia Highway 15 North 563 Church Hill Road (402) 335-2181 Guin, AL 35563 Warthen, GA 31094-4024 Augusta, ME 04330-8214 Fax: 402-335-4021 OREGON VERMONT (205) 468-2171 (478) 552-0727 (207) 623-1468 MIKE GEKAS VACANT Fax: 478-553-1758 Fax: 207-622-1834 NEVADA Southwest Regional Coordinator ARIZONA VACANT P.O. Box 1658 VIRGINIA GREGORY S. KREIE IDAHO MARYLAND 1414 Z Avenue GREGORY L. MARSTON 25 Louisiana Ave., N.W., 7th Floor ALAN E. HEMMERT STEVE STEARN NEW HAMPSHIRE LaGrande, OR 97850 400 Melody Lane Washington, DC 20001-2130 P.O. Box 355 P.O. Box 223 CALVIN R. PRESTON Cell: (202) 731-8229 Crewe, VA 23930-1066 (202) 508-6444 Paris, ID 83261-0355 Perryville, MD 21903-0223 129 Mountain Road Fax: 541-963-4103 (434) 645-7496 Fax: 202-508-6450 (208) 945-0949 (410) 658-6281 Epsom, NH 03234 Fax: 434-645-1859 Fax: 410-658-6285 (603) 736-9949 PENNSYLVANIA ARKANSAS ILLINOIS WILLIAM K. MANNING WASHINGTON SCOTTY D. NISWONGER TIMOTHY PETTY MASSACHUSETTS NEW JERSEY P.O. Box 285 RUSS PITNER P.O. Box 264 P.O. Box 1250 JAMES A. TEAGUE KEVIN HUSSEY Prospect Park, PA 19076-0285 220 86th Street, N.W. Cabot, AR 72023-0264 Tinley Park, IL 60477-8050 33 Dinley Street 12 Steinhardt Avenue (610) 461-8641 Tulalip, WA 98271 (501) 843-8237 (270) 247-0600 Dracut, MA 01826 Old Bridge, NJ 08857 Fax: 610-461-0422 (360) 659-4411 [email protected] (978) 710-3429 (732) 251-8486 CALIFORNIA Fax: (732) 251-6460 RHODE ISLAND WEST VIRGINIA FREDERICK W. HUGG INDIANA MICHIGAN MICHAEL BESSETTE GLENN R. HAYES, JR. 3635 Charqui Court JEFFREY J. BAINTER ARCHIE LHAMON NEW MEXICO 261 Ann Street P.O. Box 15255 Oroville, CA 95965 Northeast Regional Coordinator 55647 Giddings Court FRANK DAVID Cumberland, RI 02864 Charleston, WV 25365 (530) 534-4844 300 N. Bliss Avenue Mattawan, MI 49071 P.O. Box 416 (401) 575-0854 (304) 837-7960 Muncie, IN 47304 (269) 668-2263 Vanderwagen, NM 87326-0416 COLORADO Cell: (202) 258-1507 Fax: 269-668-4360 (505) 778-5794 SOUTH CAROLINA WISCONSIN MICHAEL A. SACCOMANO Fax: 765-759-7580 BRYANT D. MOSES MICHAEL J. KOZIARA 2100 W. 100 Avenue, #152 MINNESOTA NEW YORK 705 S. Church Street 909 Eastwood Street Denver, CO 80260 IOWA MICHAEL DeROSA ROBERT M. WINTER Florence, SC 29506 Holmen, WI 54636 (303) 404-9058 RON HOFFMAN 2236 Maple Lane 5590 Robinson Road (843) 669-8177 Cell: (608) 317-9755 1607 9th Avenue, S.W. Maplewood, MN 55109 Sodus, NY 14551-9702 CONNECTICUT Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (651) 777-8205 (315) 483-4324 SOUTH DAKOTA WYOMING DAVID CERRITO (319) 364-2180 Fax: 315-483-4324 JOSEPH J. KRALJIC KRISTINA DELGADO 18 John Street MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA Northwest Regional Coordinator P.O. Box 1761 Branford, CT 06405 KANSAS MURPHY EVANS, JR. WARREN D. ERNEST 220 S. Prairie Avenue Casper, WY 82602 (203) 315-8311 ROBERT STORER 2405 Whitetail Circle 1423 Weststone Drive Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (307) 234-6510 2641 N. Donmyer Road West Point, MS 39773 Charlotte, NC 28208 Cell: (202) 230-7997 Fax: 307-234-6510 DELAWARE Solomon, KS 67480 (662) 494-8592 (704) 756-7135 Fax: 605-271-2031 GUY DOUGLAS (785) 655-2771 Fax: 704-392-5967 7 Berwick Court MISSOURI TENNESSEE Newark, DE 19702 KENTUCKY CHARLES E. FORBES, JR. NORTH DAKOTA SAMUEL J. ALEXANDER (302) 836-0662 MARK R. MCCARTY 1388 S.W. Heartwood Drive DOUGLAS M. ERHART 10724 Plum Creek Drive Southeast Regional Coordinator Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 1203 - 27th Street, N.W. Knoxville, TN 37922 FLORIDA 4003 Rudy Martin Drive Cell: (816) 289-1284 Mandan, ND 58554 (865) 531-9865 WILLIAM L. GLISSON Owensboro, KY 42301-6646 Fax: 816-600-5394 (701) 663-1633 Fax: 865-671-1384 9212 Riverview Drive Cell: (202) 258-1408 Fax: 701-663-5714 Riverview, FL 33578 MONTANA TEXAS Cell: (813) 426-5338 LOUISIANA LYLE LAMBERT OHIO ROBERT CHAVEZ, SR. JACK W. MYERS 201 Flynn Avenue, W. THOMAS J. NEMETH 1901 Springwood Drive 6827 N. University Avenue Bainville, MT 59212 4486 Emerson Road Mesquite, TX 75181 Carencro, LA 70520-5244 (406) 769-2611 South Euclid, OH 44121 Cell: (972) 824-9945 (337) 896-4197 (216) 382-7122 Cell: (337) 781-1129 Fax: (216) 382-5583

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12 BMWED JOURNAL ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PFC. George V. West - Personal Friend of the Colonel One thing that most older railroad- 1942. He was sent to Camp Forrest the observation post. Fortunately, he for the Eightieth Division Veterans ers have in common is that they near Tullahoma, Tennessee for spotted the Germans first and they Association. At the age of 87 he is almost certainly started their careers infantry training and was almost took them prisoner. Brother West still active and has been responsible with railroaders who were veterans of immediately sent to Europe. said, “We took them back down to the for publishing notices and planning World War II. Each has a story about Assigned to General Patton’s 80th town and entered a cafe where a functions and annual reunions. the older guy that “cubbed” them into Infantry Division, Third Army, 20 year Tank Officer was located. After we Several years ago he returned to the position they were hired to fill. old PFC. George West landed in arrived the telephone rang and the Europe with a group of veterans and Railroaders hiring in today are having South Hampton, England at the tank officer went to answer. I warned friends and they spent 10 days retrac- those same experiences with men beginning of winter. While serving in him that he shouldn’t answer until the ing their steps. Brother West says and women who may have served in Europe, he participated in four major third ring. While he didn’t like me that one of the things that struck him different wars and conflicts. As the battles across Europe. Little did he telling him what to do, afterwards he on his return to Luxembourg was that torch is passed to a younger genera- know that he would be involved in the thanked me for reminding him.” during the war the terrain was much tion, it is important to remember and worst battle of the war. The “Battle Brother West also described the different - there were trees and value the previous generation and of the Bulge,” or the “Ardennes snow and the cold and reluctantly shrubs and a much different terrain - encourage the next to appreciate the Offensive” was the biggest and spoke of the lack of equipment and now that is all gone and replaced with idea that patriotism and the labor bloodiest battle during the war with supplies; “During the Battle of open fields. While in Luxembourg, he movement are not polar opposites like more than 800,000 men committed Luxembourg we wrapped our rifles was invited to the Mayor’s home for some would have us believe. On the and 19,000 killed. More than 75,000 with white bandages, covered our uni- dinner. According to Brother West, “I contrary, union members have been troops were killed, wounded or taken forms and helmets with white sheets couldn’t put my glass down because if instrumental in building and protecting prisoners during the battle. The sur- and white washed the trucks and I did I had to drink another glass of this country for more than a century. prise German offensive lasted for 13 jeeps so we could blend in. At one wine.” George West is one of those union months before being broken by the point, the only thing that saved us Prior to entering the Army, George members. allied forces. was that the Panzer units were cir- West started his railroad career in While he served the military in sever- cling us so close they couldn’t fire 1941 as a Trackman and soon his year George West will miss al capacities, his main function was as their guns without risking shooting became a Bridge Watchman for the Tmuch of his annual reunion with a messenger. He described himself as themselves.” former Pennsylvania Railroad. After his World War II army buddies from a “Runner”, charged with carrying mes- Brother West says he left the army serving in the war he returned to the the 80th Division. His wife Helen is ill sages, maps and reports from one on January 30, 1946, the same rank railroad in 1946 and worked as an so he will not attend the entire point to another. In his words, “The as when he entered service - George Assistant Track Foreman, Track reunion. The reunion is being held in main thing I had to remember was not West, PFC., “Personal Friend of the Foreman and Track Inspector. He Pittsburgh near his home so, with the to forget the password - that could get Colonel.” He was awarded the also worked as a Camp Car Cook for help of his son, he will attend some of you into big trouble.” American Theater Service Medal, 15 years before returning to a position the meetings. This will be just the The Army’s 80th Division and EAME Theater Medal with four as a Track Inspector. Brother West second time he has missed any por- Brother West fought their way through bronze stars (representing four bat- retired in 1983 from his position as a tion of his reunion since the end of France, Luxembourg, Germany and tles), Victory Medal and Good Track Foreman in Carnegie, the war. This is no small matter with Austria and participated in four sepa- Conduct Medal. Pennsylvania. Brother West. He has been the rate battles across Europe including Brother West has not forgotten his Brother West is a retired member of Public Relations Officer for the 80th the Battle for Luxembourg. Brother experiences during the war and still Pennsylvania Federation Local Lodge Division Veterans Association for West describes how it was around serves as the Public Relations Officer See West on Page 17 many years. this time that he was sent into a barn Brother West is a decorated World to retrieve straw from a loft. When he War II veteran, has been a member of picked up the straw, he said “it felt too John J. Lattanzio Deceased the BMWED for more than 60 years heavy and turned out to be a German he BMWED is sad to announce and General Chairman (1978). His and is one of those special individuals soldier’s boot.” The German wearing Tthe death of Brother John J. career spanned 51 years. referred to by retired anchorman and that boot was immediately taken pris- Lattanzio who passed away Friday, Brother Lattanzio was married to author Tom Brokaw as the “Greatest oner. On another occasion he and a June 19, 2009 at the age of 90. Aurora Caruso who preceded him in Generation.” That description aptly runner from another company were Brother Lattanzio was born June 24, death. He is survived by two daugh- suits Brother West for a number of told to deliver a message to the top of 1918 and was a resident of Hyde ters, Joanne O’Brien and Aurora reasons. a mountain that, according to the Park, Massachusetts. He previously Bastable and three sons, John Jr., Like so many in railroad service at Major, had been cleared of Germans. served the BMWE as General Robert and Vincent. He has 13 the time, Brother West left his position When they reached the top Brother Chairman of the Northeastern System grandchildren and nine great grand- to enter the U. S. Army on October 6, West spotted two Germans manning Federation until the time of his retire- children. ment in 1985. When informed of Brother Having entered service on the for- Lattanzio’s passing Former National mer NY, NH & Hartford Railroad Division Secretary Treasurer Bill LaRue Company as a Trackman on April 17, said, “John was a rare representative 1935, he later held the positions of Rail whose heart was always in the work he Inspector, Truck Driver, Motor Patrol did. He believed in the work of the Operator, Division Power Machine Brotherhood and cared for the mem- Operator and Track Foreman. bership as though it was his own fami- Brother Lattanzio was a member of ly. Until retirement, John left little time Lodge 86 and later Northeastern for himself.” System Federation Lodge 228. He “Brother Lattanzio served our mem- was a member of the BMWED for 72 bers in one capacity or another for half years and awarded a life-time mem- a century and helped to set the stan- bership. Brother Lattanzio first began dard of representation for our members his service to the BMWE as a that we still attempt to maintain,” Committeeman for the former New offered National Division President Haven System Division in October, Freddie Simpson. “Brother Lattanzio is 1939. He had a long career in ser- fondly remembered by those who vice to the BMWED and was elected worked with him, as well as those he to a number of positions; Local represented. He will be sadly missed.” Chairman and Joint Protective Board The BMWED extends its deepest Member (1956), Vice General condolences to Brother Lattanzio’s George West (right) with son Marty . Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer (1974) family.

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JULY/AUGUST 2009 13 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2009 Scholarship Announcement; Enrollment Now Open BMWED members and their dependents encouraged to apply ursuant to BMWED Resolution # butions to our society and the preser- goals; and, (6) A statement of 300 cants are accepted or enrolled. P43 adopted by the 2006 vation of the middle class.” words or less written by the applicant Application materials must be sub- Convention, two annual scholarships explaining how the BMWED has mitted by mail and be received by in the amount of $2,000.00 each will ELIGIBILITY: impacted his or her life. BMWED at the address below no be awarded in November to BMWED Applicant must be: (1) a dependent later than the close of business members or eligible dependents, with of a BMWED member in good stand- SELECTION CRITERIA: October 30th. Faxed or emailed preference given to applicants ing who is a high school senior Three (3) applications verified to applications will not be accepted. enrolled or scheduled to enroll in an enrolled or planning to enroll in an meet all necessary criteria will be Please submit to: accredited college or university in the accredited college or university, or a selected by random draw from the pool pursuit of labor-related studies. The full-time undergraduate or graduate of applications received by the close of BMWED Scholarship annual scholarship award is designed student enrolled at an accredited col- business on October 30, 2009. The Attn: Greg Kreie to encourage and recognize the lege or university; or, (2) a BMWED selected applications will be copied International Brotherhood achievements of BMWED members member in good standing enrolled as and distributed to the BMWED Vice of Teamsters and their dependents, and to assist an undergraduate or graduate student Presidents who will independently 25 Louisiana Ave., NW, 7th Floor them in obtaining a college education. at an accredited college or university. review and rank each application on a Washington, DC 20001 President Simpson stated, “I am Preference will be given to appli- scale of 1 - 3, with 3 being the highest proud of our delegates and their will- cants pursuing the study of labor- ranking and 1 being the lowest ranking. Application forms and a complete ingness to help educate BMWED related subjects or pursuing a The two applicants garnering the high- description of application procedures members and their families as a degree in labor-related subjects. est aggregate rankings will receive and eligibility requirements can be means to advance Labor’s agenda notice of the scholarship award in downloaded from the Brotherhood’s and protect the rights of working peo- APPLICATION PROCEDURE: November. Any tie in ranking score will website at www.bmwe.org. Any ques- ple. The BMWED Scholarship pro- To apply for the BMWED scholar- be decided by the National Division tions regarding the BMWED Scholar- gram is intended to assist members ship, an applicant must meet all the President based upon his final review ship or the application procedures and dependents in achieving their eligibility requirements and submit via of the tied applications. may be forwarded via e-mail to educational goals. This is an especial- mail the following: (1) A completed The BMWED Scholarship award BMWED’s Education Director at ly important benefit to BMWED fami- application form (available on line at check will be made out directly to the [email protected] or by calling lies in light of the escalating cost of www.bmwe.org); (2) Most recent aca- college or university where the award 202-508-6444. higher education. For many working demic transcript (if applicable); (3) recipients are enrolled or accepted for (Note: Pursuant to Teamster poli- families, the cost of a college educa- College entrance examination, i.e., enrollment. Upon notification of the cy, delivery of any package or mail by tion has become largely unaffordable. ACT and/or SAT scores (if applicable); award, it will be necessary for the non-union carriers will not be accept- The BMWED scholarship is intended (4) A list of extra-curricular, communi- recipients to furnish the National ed by the Teamster’s shipping/receiv- to help educate the future leaders of ty service and/or union activities; (5) Division President with information to ing department. Therefore, to assure our nation and our unions, and will A statement of 300 words or less writ- facilitate the issuance of each award delivery please mail through the serve to strengthen the recognition of ten by the applicant outlining his or check payable to the accredited col- United States Postal Service [USPS] Organized Labor’s continuing contri- her employment history and career lege or university where the appli- or United Parcel Service [UPS].) Amtrak Operation Redblock “Youth in the Workplace Program”

mtrak has recently complimented the 2 day PREVENT training experi- the existing indicated interventions of view with the program administrator. Aits Redblock Program with a sub- ence the young adults identify for Operation Redblock. For more information contact LeNora stance abuse prevention effort directly themselves various risk factors as- Anyone interested in becoming an Black, PREVENT Administrator at 202- targeting young employees 18-29 sociated within areas of their lifestyle; Operation Redblock YIW mentor is truly 906-3829 (office) 202-631-6474 (cell years old. This selective intervention alcohol, tobacco and other drug welcomed. Mentors complete at a min- phone) or e-mail Lenora.Black@ approach, Youth in the Workplace (ATOD) use, relationships, communi- imum the 2 day Operation Redblock amtrak.com. (YIW), component of Operation cation skills, finances and stress man- training which addresses confidentiality, Both the Consolidated Rail System Redblock is in response to the agement. The ‘stages of change’ access to resources, peer to peer inter- Federation and the Pacific Federation increased likelihood of substance model facilitates the self assessment ventions, active listening skills and participate in the Amtrak Operation abuse related problems experienced of where they are in the process, boundaries. In addition, each mentor Redblock Program by agreement with by this population at large. It targets what changes they may need to make, has a personal orientation and inter- Amtrak. the entire subgroup regardless of the how they have managed change in degree of risk of any individual within the past and what resources they A Vice President Speaks Continued from Page 5 the group. Research has shown, as may need to reach their personal sited by Pacific Institute of Research goals and aspirations. So while only 7% of the workforce result of the impact unions have had and Evaluation (Transitioning Youth The training is enhanced with the may be organized, unions affect on legislation over the years. The into Long-haul Transportation Industry peer to peer interaction of shared far more workers than this indi- most obvious being the union’s Employment), that people under age experience and individual resolutions cates. involvement in pushing for racial 25 who are working full – or part-time in a confidential environment. It is also no coincidence that as equality. Yes, union members are report the highest rates of alcohol use Additionally, developmental assets the union membership has declined reflective of our society and there and heavy drinking. Studies have and resiliency are promoted within the the middle class in America is also were racial problems within Labor but also consistently demonstrated that a context of the mentorship program. disappearing at a comparable rate. that doesn’t negate the fact that Labor larger number of work hours are also PREVENT participants are encour- As the number of organized workers has been deeply involved in the push associated with these higher levels of aged to participate in the aspects of the has decreased, the buying power and for racial equality. use. program which pairs them with strength of the middle class has also I am proud to be union and proud Without data establishing specific dedicated Operation Redblock mem- been reduced. to be a part of an organization that causes, the Youth in the Workplace bers whom continue with them on Sometimes we simply overlook the has a singular goal of improving the program combines the theoretical their personalized journey with on fact that although unions have lives of working men and women. framework of Risk and Protective going support aimed to promote improved the standard of living for When you hear anyone attacking Factors, Developmental Assets and accountability, professional discovery, millions of Americans, it has also had our union, speak up and set the Resiliency as its approach to under- health and wellbeing. Continued a huge impact on social justice. Many record straight. standing and building positive rela- implementation of this youth in the of the benefits that children, seniors David D. Joynt, tionships with this population. During workplace effort fully compliments and minorities enjoy are a direct Vice President Northwest Region

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14 BMWED JOURNAL ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Race Car Driver Joshua A. Galvin osh Galvin likes fast cars and proposition but I’m fortunate in that Jknows how to get around the track. my dad built my motor and does the Josh and his number 18, modified maintenance on the car. He also does Chevy Monte Carlo, are a familiar site all of the technical research to make around the NASCAR sanctioned, sure we stay up to date on anything Speedbowl race track. When he is not pertaining to racing or maintaining the at work for Amtrak, he can most likely car.” Josh’s dad, Jeff Galvin, is the be found at the Waterford, Connecticut lead technician for the local Mercedes race track. Benz dealer. After winning last year’s “Double Aside from racing, Josh works for down Shoot-out” he started 2009 by Amtrak in the Bridge and Building winning the season opener and the Department. He started out as a B&B “Budweiser Modified Nationals”. Mechanic on June 11, 2008 and was Josh started his racing career in the recently promoted to a foreman posi- Super X Division (street car) seven tion. He is a member of Northeast years ago but moved up to the modi- System Federation, Local Lodge 4121 fied stock car, Sportsman Division in in New London, Connecticut. 2005. He is currently ranked in the top Josh and his fiancé, Amie Crisman, ten in his division in the points rating. plan to marry next year. Between the Josh said he got interested in racing two they have three children; Josh’s when a friend of his became involved twin 4 year old girls, Grace and Jaisey with the sport. His involvement in rac- and Amie’s 4 year old son Isaiah. ing continues to expand and he hopes The BMWED is proud to have Josh to enter races at the Thompson, Galvin counted among its ranks and Connecticut race track soon. wish him the best of luck, on the track Josh said, “Racing is an expensive and off. 2009-2010 Rail Workers Hazmat Josh Galvin behind the wheel of car number 18. Training Programs he BMWED Departments of attend will be provided with trans- TEducation and Safety, in coopera- portation, room and board. In addition, tion with the National Labor College/ participants who are unable to receive George Meany Center, is pleased to regular pay through the railroad to announce the scheduling of five, 5- attend training will be eligible to day Hazardous Materials Transpor- receive a stipend of $550.00 upon tation/Chemical Emergency Response completion of the course. Training Programs to be held during Members interested in applying for 2009-2010 at the National Labor any one of these programs can regis- College/George Meany Center in ter on line at www.hazmatgmc.org Silver Spring, MD. The programs are under “course schedule.” scheduled as follows: Applications can also be downloaded from the BMWED web-site at 2009 2010 www.bmwe.org. Applications will October 25-30, 2009 March 21-26, 2010 also be available through your November 1-6, 2009 April 25-30, 2010 General Chairman’s office or by call- May 2-7, 2010 ing the National Division Department This training, eligible for three acade- of Education at 202-508-6444. When mic credits from the National Labor filling out the application, please iden- College, will address the criteria for tify the program date(s) in your order First Responder Awareness and of preference. All interested members Operations Level training under OSHA are encouraged to apply and each 1910.120, and the requirements of the applicant will be given equal consider- Department of Transportation (DOT) ation in the selection process. Hazardous Materials Regulations. In Members selected to attend will be addition, participants completing the notified directly by phone, letter and/or course will also receive OSHA-10 e-mail approximately 6 weeks prior to Certification, the “basic safety training” the start of each session. Each suc- certified by OSHA. Training includes cessful applicant will be responsible advanced classroom instruction, small for arranging time off duty to attend. Josh Galvin with fiance' Amie Crisman. group activities, intensive hands-on Due to the large number of anticipat- drills, and a simulated hazmat ed applicants, only those members response in full safety gear. selected will be notified. Change of The Rail Workers Hazardous For further information regarding Materials Training Program is funded the Rail Workers’ Hazmat Program, by a federal grant from the National including on-line awareness training, Address Request Institute of Environmental Health on-line registration, the hazmat photo Please remember to notify your System Division or Federation or the Sciences (NIEHS) and also spon- gallery, and various safety resource National Division of changes to your address or telephone number. It is sored in part by funding from the links, please visit the program’s bilin- vital that this information be kept current. Railroad employers do not North American Railway Foundation gual (Spanish and English) web site always provide this information to the BMWED. (NARF). Participants selected to at www.hazmatgmc.org.

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JULY/AUGUST 2009 15 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BMWED Labor Alliance for Brotherhood of Rail Meet in Memphis, TN ddy Pete Beza was recently BMWED President Simpson agreement and informed us that all of you did contact me making inquiries Eappointed to the BMWED expressed his concern about the gov- union federations including transporta- about meetings and various griev- National Division Diversity Committee ernment’s intentions to tax our health- tion unions, are trying to work together ances. Hopefully some of these broth- to replace Brother care benefits that would help finance a for our next contract. They expressed ers/sisters may take my suggestion Herman Dixon national healthcare coverage for every- concerns on union member involve- and convey information about union who passed away one. The companies that are consid- ment, such as surveys not being com- matters the way I have. recently. The fol- ered to have “Cadillac” healthcare pleted and returned, older union mem- The union is strong, but it will be- lowing is a report plans would be taxed. Our healthcare bers retiring and not passing on their come stronger with your help. BMWED from Brother premiums would double and our con- knowledge and experience, and President Simpson has taken the first Beza to his local tributions would become taxable younger union members not being step for our union’s future, and now it is lodge and is income. This taxation on our health- involved in the union. The last presen- our obligation to support him by writing worth sharing care plans would not improve benefits tations of the convention included our elected government officials and with all BMWED to our members or their families. You speakers from a life and job protection show our disapproval of this taxation members; should have received a mail pamphlet insurance company and the Railroad on our healthcare plan. It is imperative about this proposal and our union Retirement Board. Both presentations that we complete and mail the surveys Dear Brothers and Sisters, president’s letter of disapproval to had too much information to properly back. To my older lodge members, It is with great honor to inform you President Obama. Included in the inform you; therefore I have requested please teach the younger union mem- that I have been appointed to the pamphlet is a template that members information from both to better inform bers your job and how the union works, BMWED National Division Diversity can use to write our Senator/Repre- you at our next union meeting. for they will be your legacy and the Committee by BMWED President sentative. I strongly suggest that we On a personal note, I was surprised next to carry the torch for you. For the Freddie Simpson. The position that I write our elected government officials to have been the youngest member in younger lodge members, take the time was appointed to was previously held to voice our concerns as to the dis- this convention. I had the pleasure of to listen and learn from the experi- by Brother Herman Dixon. Many of tress it would cause our brothers/sis- meeting other brothers/sisters from enced members, for they have greatly you may not have known him, but may ters and their families if this bill is other railroads within our great railroad sacrificed for our gain. Get involved remember hearing about brother Dixon passed. community, such as BNSF, CN, CSX, in your union, for its sole existence passing away while operating his BMWED Secretary-Treasurer Perry and UP. These brothers and sisters is for you and your families. Hope machine and suffering a heart attack. I Geller informed the convention that whom hold prominent positions within to see you at our next meeting. have had the pleasure of working with with these financial hard times our their railroads and federations also Herman. His mentoring and guidance union did endure a small loss, but we expressed their concerns about union Eddy Pete Beza motivated me to pursue a bigger role are in a good stable status. He noted member involvement. I had mentioned BMWED National within our union. His knowledge of that many of our brothers/sisters have to them that I had written a letter to the Diversity Committeeman union affairs and experience will be been retiring within our union leader- members within my lodge as a request Local Chairman, greatly missed, and I can only endeav- ship and workforce ranks, so mentor- for them to get involved, and that many Allied Federation Lodge #44 or to follow in his foot steps. ing and guidance by our older union I recently attended my first conven- members should be encouraged. He tion as a member of the Diversity also informed the convention that the Committee in Memphis, TN. The Labor funds used to retrain our local and Alliance Convention was informative, national level union membership was and I will do my best to convey all the costly but well invested. information to you. Topics that were of Many speakers touched on the sub- great concern at the convention were ject of a high speed railway. Many 1) healthcare benefits being taxed, 2) states have taken interest in these pro- union financial stability, 3) cost expens- grams, but be assured that our union es of training local and national level leadership has been lobbying to union positions, 4) high speed railway, secure that our members work and 5) national bargaining agreement, 6) maintain these programs, and not con- union member involvement, and 7) tractors. information about life and job protection A few speakers discussed the up insurance and railroad retirement. and coming collective bargaining BMWED Welcomes New Members to National Division Headquarters he BMWED recently filled two vacant positions in the Brotherhood’s TSouthfield, Michigan office. Christopher Leidy was brought on Candace Czwerka joined the board to fill the position of Programmer/ Southfield staff on August 10, 2009. Systems Analyst. He comes to the She will be filling the position of BMWED from the Administrative Takata Corporation Accountant. where he held the Candace previ- position of Senior ously worked for Systems Devel- Precision oper for fourteen Painting as the years. He gradu- Accounting and ated from Eastern Office Manager Michigan State for over four College with a years. She Bachelor Degree earned her in Business Associates Administration with a focus on business Degree in accounting at School Craft computing systems. He received his College in Livonia, Michigan. Masters from the University of Phoenix National Division Secretary- in Computer Science. Treasurer Perry Geller welcomed Christopher and wife Daneen live in both Christopher and Candace on the Detroit area with their two children board and wish them a successful Austin and Madelyn. career with the BMWED.

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Wayne Morrow Elected to National Division Executive Board West Continued from Page 13 3004 and served that lodge for many n June 3, 2009, Unified System immigrant, worked for UP as a years as the Secretary - Treasurer. ODivision General Chairman Section Foreman. And, his great George and his wife Helen have Wayne Morrow was elected to the grandfather, Matthew Morrow worked been married for 62 years and have BMWED National Division Executive for the Union Pacific Coal Company two sons, Martin A. West and George Board. The election was held during and was a local officer for the United E. West. He still enjoys working for a meeting of the National Division Mine Workers. his Veteran’s Association, is a mem- Officers. Brother Morrow was elected Wayne started his union career as ber of the Masonic Lodge and works to replace retiring Board Member Local Chairman for the Union Pacific his garden. His son Martin is also Mark Hemphill. System Division Local Lodge 918 in retired from the railroad. Brother Morrow brings his rich 1982. He was elected to the position Martin “Marty” West worked for union background and his railroad of Assistant Chairman in 1997 and Conrail and its predecessors for 26 experience to his new position. He held that position until July 2006 when years before retiring in 2000 due to began his career with the Union he was elected to the position of disability. He worked as a Track Pacific Railroad on July 5, 1974 as a General Chairman. He was elected Foreman on the Pittsburgh Division in Trackman at Wahsatch, Utah. He was General Chairman again three Conway, Pennsylvania. soon promoted to Track Inspector months later to head the new Unified A large number of BMWED mem- then spent a number of years working System Division after the Union bers have served our country as a Track Foreman prior to becoming Pacific System Division merged with throughout our history and BMWED a full-time union officer. the Chicago & Northwestern members are currently serving in Iraq He is proud to be a fourth genera- Federation. and Afghanistan. Too often we forget tion railroader. His father, William A. “Brother Morrow will make a great their sacrifices and the hardships they Morrow worked as a B&B Foreman for addition to the National Division Hemphill as he enjoys his retirement and their families suffer. We say Union Pacific 30 years prior to his Executive Board,” said BMWED but look forward to working more thanks to all those who have served retirement in 1983. His grandfather National Division President Freddie closely with Brother Wayne.” and are currently serving in the armed Ernest Sundberg also worked for UP Simpson. “Wayne’s level – headed Western Region Vice President forces to protect the freedoms and and retired as a Signal Maintainer and approach to solving problems and his Dave Tanner offered, “Wayne and I privileges we have in this great coun- a member of the Brotherhood of ability to get things done has con- have been friends for a number of try. Railway Signalmen. His great grand- vinced his peers that he is just the years and I know he has the capacity We extend our best wishes and our father John Sundberg, a Swedish man for the job. We will miss Mark to serve the members well in his new sincerest gratitude to Brother West for position on the Board and will contin- sharing part of his story and extend Katie Fruzynski Rejoins Washington Staff ue to do a great job as General our wishes for a complete recovery to Chairman.” his wife Helen. atie Fruzynski was hired recently Kto join the BMWED staff in the Around the Brotherhood Continued from Page 5 Washington, DC office. Katie worked for the Brotherhood for a short period BMWED Holds Local Chairman/Secretary-Treasurer Seminar last year. Due to the recent opening, In its continuing focus on educa- subjects intended to enhance the the BMWED was able to offer Katie a tion, the National Division held skills of local lodge officers. The full-time position. another in a series of seminars. A recent seminar was held in Salt Katie is originally from Sonoma, number of speakers and instructors Lake City, Utah on August 13 and California. She was introduced to the provided training on a variety of 14, 2009. DC area when she attended American University in Washington. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International business. After her stint with the BMWED last summer she moved to Paris, France where she has lived for the past ten months. There she perfected her French and taught English to French high school students. Now returning to DC, Katie has been lucky enough to rejoin the Washington office of the BMWED. Division President Freddie Simpson. “We are glad to have Katie back “I believe she will make an excellent with us full-time,” said National addition to our Washington staff.”

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Joseph E. Castaldi PENN 3063 1976 Cornell Burton ICGF 0469 1979 Todd N. Sorensen PACFED 1834 1998 Gregg A. Clay BURL 0798 1974 David R. Butler ICGF 0469 1980 Leonard E. Stockdale BURL 0798 1996 ROLL OF Steven G. Clewell BURL 0798 1977 Ricardo C. Canchola PACFED 0227 1984 Gary E. Tinsley ICGF 0469 1998 John Coffman AF-SE 1064 1977 Artemio Cervantes ICGF 0469 1987 Carlos Torres ICGF 0469 1992 Dennis L. Cohagan BURL 0798 1975 Anthony Chorak ICGF 0469 1989 Michael C. Ward BURL 0798 1990 Eric D. Corrill USD-W 0216 1978 Curtis R. Clary AF-SE 1064 1981 Mark D. White C&EI 0041 1998 Tommy E. Davis AF-SE 1064 1977 Eldon D. Cunningham BURL 0798 1980 Ted E. Wisniewski ICGF 0469 1996 HONOR Miguel Diaz ICGF 0469 1979 Kenneth R. Dearing ICGF 0469 1982 Roland G. Yelm BURL 0798 1990 Joseph Ellul ICGF 0469 1979 Okey C. Delaney III AF-SE 1064 1982 John E. Feuerer PENN 3063 1975 Sheldon W. Engle ICGF 0469 1981 Dwight L. Foutch BURL 0798 1975 Kenneth Ford ICGF 0469 1981 Continued from Page 6 Rodger W. Freeman BURL 0798 1973 Le Roy R. Frank ICGF 0469 1988 Hoffa Amos Fulford ICGF 0469 1979 Donald S. Galligan ICGF 0469 1989 Donald E. Furrow BURL 0798 1973 Michael O. Gillette BURL 0798 1980 For all those reasons, it seems Robyn L. Gerdes BURL 0798 1977 Jose J. Jauregui ICGF 0469 1988 extremely unlikely that a tax on employ- Ward G. Grade Jr BURL 1832 1977 Juventino Lara ICGF 0469 1987 er-sponsored health insurance will ever year Jeffrey Griffin PENN 3063 1974 Daniel C. Linstrot ICGF 0469 1987 Michael J. Hagarty PENN 3063 1975 Jorge C. Ortiz ICGF 0469 1988 become a reality. Or, let us hope. Michael J. Hagarty PENN 3063 1975 Manual M. Palacios ICGF 0469 1987 If it did, it would destroy employer- 60 Mark S. Hartman BURL 0798 1976 Guillermo Palomo ICGF 0469 1988 MERIT AWARDS James F. Hays BURL 0798 1976 Abel L. Pantoja ICGF 0469 1982 sponsored health insurance. Pedro G. Herrera BURL 0798 1976 Miguel Perez ICGF 0469 1987 We know Members of Congress can LODGE MEMBER Matthew S. Hooker CRSF 1980 2007 Donald J. Petrie ICGF 0469 1989 be creative when they need to find rev- NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE John J. Hopkins PENN 3063 1974 Juan J. Rivera ICGF 0469 1981 Dale R. Hopping BURL 0798 1976 Juan M. Rosales ICGF 0469 1987 enue offsets. Let them use that creativi- C. B. Hedges BURL 0798 1947 Ernest R. Hulstrom BURL 0798 1978 Randy A. Rutledge BURL 0798 1983 ty just as they did for Wall Street to pre- Ralph Johnson PENN 3063 1937 Saul R. Interial BURL 0798 1976 Frank Smith ICGF 0469 1988 vent another tax on those of us who Steve C. Martinez ICGF 0469 1952 Marshall L. Jackson BURL 0798 1977 William V. Szendzial ICGF 0469 1988 Walter A. Pfefferle BURL 0798 1947 Roger H. Johnson PENN 3063 1977 Fidel G. Tejeda ICGF 0469 1988 live on Main Street. Cecil A. Schmidt BURL 0798 1941 Stephen G. Johnson BURL 0798 1976 Rick C. Van Meter ICGF 0469 1986 Eliminating subsidies and prefer- Milton L. Spangler BURL 0798 1941 Lynn N. Jones ICGF 0469 1978 Thomas E. Young ICGF 0469 1988 James A. St Clair BURL 0798 1943 David R. Keever BURL 0798 1977 Richard D. Younge BURL 0798 1981 ences for the wealthiest Americans Lester L. Lafferty AF-SE 1064 1979 would go a long way to pay for the Gregg M. Lannholm BURL 0798 1979 health care reform this country so des- Daniel J. Lauer PENN 3063 1974 Carmon K. Loui BURL 0798 1975 perately needs. Arthur G. Mac Bain PENN 3063 1976 President Obama is suggesting a Patrick R. Mac Neill PENN 3063 1976 limit on itemized deductions for the 3 year Roger L. Mc Dermott USD-W 0899 1979 year Bobby G. Mc Elhenney ICGF 0616 1978 million wealthiest people in this country. 50 Dennis L. Mc Kee BURL 0798 1976 That would raise about $270 billion Michael A. Medina BURL 0798 1976 10 MERIT AWARDS Alfredo Melesio ICGF 0469 1970 MERIT AWARDS over 10 years. Abraham G. Mendoza BURL 0798 1975 Let’s make health care reform cover LODGE MEMBER Carl E. Miller PENN 3063 1975 LODGE MEMBER the uninsured but not penalize hard- NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE Steven E. Miller BURL 0798 1976 NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE working American families and individu- Ronald Roewer USD-NW 2853 1959 Saul Z. Montoya ICGF 0469 1977 Hayward L. Moore PENN 3063 1976 Carlos P. Andrews USD-W 1216 1998 als who have employer-sponsored Ray S. St Clair BURL 0798 1956 Doug W. Bertelsen BURL 0798 1990 John J. Yates BURL 0798 1955 Howard C. Muchow BURL 0798 1976 plans. For those who claim this is class Robert L. Myers BURL 0798 1975 Scott A. Bradley BURL 1832 1998 Stephen W. Nelson BURL 0798 1973 James F. Breckenridge BURL 0798 1990 warfare, I’d say it’s been going on for Alberto H. Nevarez BURL 0798 1975 Douglas L. Bryant ICGF 0469 1992 quite a while and it’s time for that to William D. Oehlert BURL 0798 1975 John L. Byrnes BURL 0798 1995 Johnny Oeth III BURL 0798 1977 Rodger L. Coon BURL 0798 1992 change. Middle-class families — the Michael A. Paris BURL 1832 1977 John C. Cromer BURL 0798 1995 backbone of this country — deserve Jeffrey R. Pearce BURL 0798 1978 Anthony M. Cruciani ICGF 0469 1995 year Scott R. Curley BURL 0798 1996 better. Leland W. Pendergrass BURL 0798 1974 —James P. Hoffa, Dallas L. Peterson BURL 0798 1972 Martin W. Devito ICGF 0469 1995 John J. Petroski USD-W 0686 1979 Daniel Estrada ICGF 0469 1996 Teamsters General President 40 Michael A. Folden USD-W 0134 1998 MERIT AWARDS Tim P. Petty ICGF 0469 1971 Gary E. Pherigo BURL 0798 1976 Seth K. Frazee USD-W 0941 1998 Dewey R. Prescott BURL 0798 1974 Robert M. Freeny ICGF 0469 1992 LODGE MEMBER Karl Prince ICGF 0469 1980 Nelson Guitron ICGF 0469 1997 NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE Antonio A. Puentes ICGF 0469 1973 Larry C. Harper ICGF 0469 1992 We Want To Hear From You Kenneth A. Bridgeman BURL 1832 1967 Hilario U. Quiroga ICGF 0469 1977 Robert J. Hoerner ICGF 0469 1995 Myrvle L. Duvall AF-SE 1064 1968 Arturo T. Ramirez BURL 0798 1976 Maurice Jackson C&EI 0063 1997 Nathan L. Johnson BURL 0798 1993 f you have a special hobby or talent, hold James Lawrence BURL 0798 1962 Ramon T. Ramirez BURL 0798 1978 Ipublic office, or you would like to share Cornelio Montoya Jr USD-W 0918 1966 Robert D. Reams BURL 0798 1978 Delbert L. Jones ICGF 0469 1998 Kenneth W. Rainey ICGF 0469 1963 Terry W. Renwick BURL 0798 1976 Kurt A. Kroner ICGF 0469 1989 your hunting or fishing stories, we would Manuel Zavala ICGF 0469 1968 Transito Reyes ICGF 0469 1975 Marty B. Lopez USD-W 1216 1998 like to hear from you. Share your story with James D. Reynolds BURL 0798 1976 Brian L. Lowery BURL 0798 1992 our BMWED Brothers and Sisters in the Mark W. Roberts USD-W 1020 1979 David J. Mahoney BURL 0798 1994 BMWED Journal. Victor Rodriguez BURL 0798 1976 Jose Medina ICGF 0469 1996 Please send us your pictures with brief Lester L. Miller BURL 0798 1990 David D. Rogers BURL 1832 1977 details along with a name, address and Trinidad Rojas ICGF 0469 1977 Hector A. Munoz ICGF 0469 1995 Kecia D. Pugh BURL 0798 1993 telephone number. You may email, or send Robert Romo BURL 0798 1975 by U.S. Mail to the following: Robert D. Rorick PENN 3063 1975 Bradley W. Ralston BURL 0798 1994 year Scott D. Ralston BURL 0798 1990 Alvin L. Rushing BURL 0798 1977 [email protected] Michael W. Rushing USD-W 0686 1979 Jose L. Ramirez ICGF 0469 1993 or 30 David A. Sabo PENN 3063 1975 Darin A. Ringo ICGF 0469 1995 BMWED Journal MERIT AWARDS Robert D. Showalter BURL 0798 1974 Griffin Ringo ICGF 0469 1992 Phillip J. Rodriguez ICGF 0469 1990 c/o Randall Brassell John H. Smith ICGF 0469 1979 242 West Main Street, #394 Charles G. Stevenson ICGF 0469 1978 Martin W. Seiboldt BURL 0798 1990 LODGE MEMBER Derek C. Shoemaker C&EI 1003 1998 Hendersonville, TN 37075 NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE Nieves G. Tovar ICGF 0469 1978 Carl S. Turner BURL 0798 1976 James E. Smith Jr BURL 0798 1990 Kevin Adams PENN 3063 1977 James W. Wells BURL 0798 1977 Gale D. Adwell BURL 0798 1970 Keith L. Williams USD-W 0899 1978 Juan T. Alcantar ICGF 0469 1976 Thomas H. Wilson BURL 0798 1972 Jose R. Alvarez ICGF 0469 1977 Kirk A. Wunderlich PENN 3063 1976 DEATH BENEFITS Luis O. Alvarez ICGF 0469 1977 Benny R. Wylie USD-W 0686 1978 Dave A. Anders BURL 0798 1973 Dave A. Anders BURL 0798 1973 Harold J. Arnold Jr BURL 0798 1978 Martin A. Arteaga BURL 0798 1976 David C. Ashby BURL 1832 1977 Report of Claims Paid during May thru June, 2009 David K. Ashenfelter AF-SE 1064 1977 Paul E. Barker AF-SE 1064 1974 year NAME LODGE NUMBER SYSTEM NAME LODGE NUMBER SYSTEM George N. Bell PENN 3063 1975 JAMES D. BENTON 2042 SEAB WILLIAM J. RANALLO 0042 MIDW Louis R. Below PACFED 0914 1977 EMRY P. BROWN 1193 AF RICHARD C. ROLLINS 0091 BURNOR John T. Bokoskie USD-W 0899 1979 20 WILLARD W. CRAIG 0230 BURL PHILLIP RUSS JR. 0702 AF Dana D. Booth AF-SE 1064 1975 MERIT AW ARDS ORLANDO DE STEFANO 0305 CRSF JOHN L. STURDIVANT 2033 FRISCO Harold W. Boyce AF-SE 1064 1970 CHARLEY FORMANEK 0381 USD JUAN J. VICHARELLI 1563 AF Francis J. Brown PENN 3063 1974 MAURICE FUJIWARA 1763 BURNOR VIRGIL R. YOUNG 1353 AF Lionel W. Brown USD-W 0899 1978 LODGE MEMBER DONALD H. GOODHUE 0159 BURNOR William J. Buckland CRSF 0201 1976 NAME SYSTEM NUMBER SINCE J. J. Burciaga BURL 0798 1973 Miguel M. Aguilera ICGF 0469 1980 ALFREDO MIRAGLIA 2905 CRSD PAID MAY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2009 $ 8,500.00 Paul E. Burse USD-W 0216 1979 Lorenzo T. Alcantar ICGF 0469 1982 KENNETH O’DELL 1003 C&EI AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY PAID $45,249,807.75 Roy Byers USD-W 0686 1978 William J. Barcus ICGF 0469 1988 FLOYD R. PIERCE 0364 BURNOR TOTAL AMOUNT PAID TO DATE $45,258,307.75 Roger G. Carter BURL 0798 1976 Roger F. Beckman AF-SE 1064 1981 DENSIL W. POLEN 0034 SOU NUMBER OF CLAIMS PAID - 17

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Pilot Safety Program Continued from Page 1 Roland Gene Davis Retires The new agreement also includes pro- Simpson. visions intended to enhance training “At UP, we believe safety is best ene Davis will retire August 17, tive Board for the AT&SF Federation and provide a method for requesting achieved by employees who are moti- G2009, exactly 39 years from the in 1991 and served on the Board until training in areas associated with their vated to work safely themselves and day he was hired in on the Atchison, 1997 at which time he was elected specific job. Other provisions include who also share responsibility for their Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. He will to the position of Assistant General the Safety Analysis Process (SAP) that coworkers’ safety,” said David Connell, be leaving his Chairman. Gene served in that will, under certain circumstances, allow vice president-Engineering. “Although post as a System capacity until the merger of the employees involved in an accident, rule compliance is the foundation of Representative for AT&SF and the Frisco Federations injury or incident to avoid discipline by workplace safety, we believe this pilot the Atchison, took place in June of this year and participating in the “SAP” program. program will take us beyond rule com- Topeka & Santa has served since as a Federation “The BMWED looks forward to pliance to more of a team approach to Fe Frisco System Officer. working with UP to get this program identify and eliminate risk. We welcome Federation after a “Brother Davis has worked tirelessly in full swing. An agreement designed this partnership with the BMWED.” long career with for this Brotherhood over the years to reduce injuries and accidents – Copies of the Agreement have been the Brotherhood and deserves a rest,” said National while providing a method that allows mailed to all affected UP employees. of Maintenance of Division President Freddie Simpson. our members an alternative to disci- If the two-year program proves to Way Employes “While we all hate to see Gene leave pline – is a win-win situation for both be a success as expected, it may be Division. we are happy that he will have more UP and the BMWED,” said BMWED extended and expanded to other UP Brother Davis began his career in time to relax and enjoy retirement. I National Division President Freddie properties. the Track Department of the Atchison, wish Gene a long and happy retire- Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad as a ment.” Trackman on August 17, 1970 and Brother Davis will spend his Continued from Page 1 Merge was promoted to Ditcher Engineer - retirement at his home in Newton, “I would like to extend my congratu- together they can achieve even more.” Heavy Equipment Operator / a posi- Kansas. Gene says he will be doing lations to the officers and members of Other officers elected to serve the tion he held for 27 years. a lot of hunting, fishing, camping and both the Frisco and the AT&SF new federation were: His union career began as a Local target shooting. He also enjoys car- Federations,” said BMWED National John B. Garrard - Vice General Chairman and Joint Protective Board pentry, mechanic work and doing Division President Freddie Simpson. Chairman/Secretary Treasurer Member for the AT&SF Local Lodge welding art. “AT&SF General Chairman Mark Dana R. Sconyers - 2402, located in Marceline, Missouri The BMWED wishes to extend its Hemphill and Frisco General Assistant General Chairman in 1982. He held that position until best wishes for a long and happy Chairman Rick Sandlin have illustrat- Gary W. Marquart - 2006. He was elected to the Execu- retirement to Brother Davis. ed once again that the leadership of Assistant General Chairman this union places their membership’s Brian T. Poston - interest first. Both federations have Assistant General Chairman D.R.I.V.E. Award Recipients Honored done a great job representing their Randy S. Lunow - members and I expect that working Assistant General Chairman wards were bestowed on those Legislative Director, Joe Kraljic) Athat have made a special effort to State with the highest percentage of BMWED Legislative Issues Continued from Page 20 support the Teamster Political Action members contributing - Minnesota (State Legislative Director, Mike State Legislative Directors and Assis- with members of their State Legisla- Committee (PAC) throughout the past DeRosa) tant Directors arrived in Washington, tures and those of the neighboring year. The awards for special contribu- System with the highest percentage DC to attend a four-day training session states in a non-legislative setting. Due tors to the Democratic, Republican, of members contributing - Atchison, conducted by the BMWED Legislative to the success of this meeting and con- Independent, Voter Education Topeka and Santa Fe Frisco System and Education Departments. The train- ference, the Teamsters Department of (D.R.I.V.E.) have traditionally been Federation (General Chairman, Mark ing was held at the IBT headquarters Field & Political Action is anticipating awarded during the annual national Hemphill) with additional assistance from the IBT repeating the training in 2010. division officers meeting and this year Highest contributing System - Department of Training and Develop- was no exception. The awards were Unified System Division (General ment. Thirteen different presenters rep- Democratic, Republican, bestowed as follows; Chairman, Wayne Morrow) resenting IBT, BLET, BMWED, Change Independent, Voter Education Local Lodge with the highest per- Highest contributing Region - to Win, Outside Counsel, Congres- (D.R.I.V.E.) centage of members contributing - Northwestern Region (Tom sional Staff, and the National Labor D.R.I.V.E. is the Political Action Com- Affiliated System Federation Lodge Cartwright) College addressed a wide range of top- mittee (PAC) for the International Bro- 1306 System with the highest dollar ics. The training included an afternoon therhood of Teamsters. Membership to Local Lodge with the highest dollar amount per capita - Midwest System contacting members of the House and DRIVE helps to elect political candi- amount per capita - Unified System Division (General Chairman, Mark Senate where the SLDs urged no taxa- dates who care about working people. Division Lodge 799 Wimmer) tion of employer provided healthcare As of July 1, 2009, the BMWED had Local Lodge with the highest Highest contributing union officer - benefits and sought support for the 31,900 dues paying members. Of amount contributed - Allied Federation Malcolm Davison, Allied Federation Employee Free Choice Act. these, only 2,854 have volunteered to Lodge 1365 Highest Contributing member - The Teamster State Legislative contribute to DRIVE through monthly Highest contributing retiree - Roger Gregory Kreie, Atchison, Topeka and Meeting conducted by the IBT Depart- payroll deductions. The overwhelming Bobby, Burlington Northern System Santa Fe Frisco System Federation ment of Field and Political Action pro- number of these contributors are 50 Federation Congratulations to all of those vided a second training opportunity on years of age or older and every month State with the highest dollar amount receiving recognition. July 19 and 20, 2009 in Philadelphia, some of these contributors retire. In per capita - South Dakota (State Pennsylvania. More than ninety par- order to increase the overall numbers, ticipants, including twenty-four (24) it is imperative that non-contributing BMWED State Legislative Directors, members sign up in numbers greater IBT State Lobbyists, and BLET State than the rate of attrition. The Legis- Legislative Board Chairmen took part lative Department continues to empha- in this training. Twenty presenters pro- size and promote voluntary D.R.I.V.E. vided valuable information relating to a participation by direct appeal and the variety of legislative issues at the State distribution of authorization cards to and Federal level. System and Local Lodge officers. 94 The National Council of State members have joined DRIVE in the Legislatures convened its annual con- first 6 months of 2009. Please consid- ference on July 20 affording the SLDs er becoming a member of DRIVE by an additional opportunity to attend a contacting your respective officer or the number of educational sessions the Washington, D.C. office at remainder of the week. The NCSL 202.508.6445 and requesting and fill- Left to right: Gregory Kreie, Tom Cartwright, Wayne Morrow, Malcolm also enabled the attendees to interact ing out an authorization form. Davison, Gene Bell, Mark Wimmer, Mark Hemphill.

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Unfortunately, and liberals. In the Senate Finance service should be privatized. care reform which would permit him to Senator Max Baucus (D) Montana and Committee, a bipartisan group of six focus on EFCA. Chairman of the Senate Finance senators contin- Railroad On July 17, 2009, a New York Times Committee has proposed taxing the ues to negotiate Anti-Trust article reported a compromise deal value of employer-sponsored health their bill and the Enforcement involving six labor friendly senators plans. Such a proposal will affect union Committee is not Act was reached that included the with- and non-union employees including expected to hold The U.S. drawal of the card check provision. BMWED and the rest of rail labor. In a markup prior to House Judiciary The truth of the matter is that the meet- response to Senator Baucus’ proposal, beginning the Subcommittee ing which was scheduled and “report- the BMWED has engaged in alerting Senate recess on on Courts and ed” on by the NYT was cancelled. A and educating the membership, Presi- August 8. The Competition deal was not reached and the article is dent Obama and the Members of Con- recess will pro- Policy passed full of speculation. At this time, no gress as to why this is a very bad idea. vide BMWED H.R. 233, the “deal” has been reached which alters The BMWED joined 30 sister unions members with the Railroad Antitrust the goals of EFCA. signing onto letters addressed to all of opportunity to Enforcement Act the Members of Congress (House and meet personally of 2009 on July Departmental Meetings Senate) opposing any proposal that with their 30, 2009. The In an effort to introduce the BMWED would pay for reform by altering the tax Congressional bill now moves to the staff of the various agencies criti- treatment of employer-sponsored delegation while on to the full cal to the livelihood and working condi- health plans. President Simpson made they are in their committee. The tions of the membership, representa- a direct appeal to President Obama by home districts. Director of Government Affairs companion bill, tives of the BMWED and the BLET letter dated June 16, 2009 reminding You are encour- Leon Fenhaus S. 146, was joint- jointly met with National Mediation him of his campaign position that aged to speak ly withdrawn by Board members Linda Puchala and affordable and accessible health care “. out for health care reform and against Senator Jay Rockefeller IV (D) West Harry Hoglander, Secretary of Trans- . . should never be purchased with tax subjecting your health plan to taxation. Virginia and Senator Herb Kohl (D) portation Ray LaHood, Federal Rail- increases on the middle class...”A Wisconsin on June 1, prior to a cloture road Administration (FRA) Adminis- direct mailing was sent the same day to High-Speed Rail petition that was scheduled for June 2, trator Joe Szabo, FRA Deputy Admin- all BMWED members asking you to We reported in the last issue of the 2009. Rockefeller and Kohl have istrator Karen Rae, FRA Associate contact your respective members of Journal that the FRA was conducting a vowed to work together to include the Administrator of Safety Jo Strang, and Congress to oppose this tax proposal series of workshops related to the dis- repeal of railroad antitrust exemptions other FRA staff members. The should it come to vote. Taxing health tribution of the $8 billion in grant funds through proposed legislation currently BMWED additionally met with U.S. plans has been an on again, off again provided by the American Recovery being crafted by the Senate Department of Labor’s Director of subject of debate with no indication the and Reinvestment Act. In response to Commerce Committee. BMWED has Enforcement Programs, Mr. Richard E. idea is dead. On July 21, additional let- those workshops, the FRA has taken no further action since request- Fairfax and Mr. Michael Shanker, In- ters were sent by President Simpson to received 278 pre-application requests ing a “No” vote on the anticipated clo- vestigation and Compliance Specialist the Chairman and Ranking Member of totaling $103 billion. Action on these ture vote that was scheduled in June. Directorate of Enforcement Programs, the Senate Finance and Health, applications will take place later this U.S. Department of Labor Occupation- Education, Labor and Pension year. Employee Free Choice Act al, Safety and Health Administration. Committee further outlining BMWED’s President Obama’s 2010 budget No Congressional action has position. The referenced letters have request included $1 billion in funding occurred since S. 560 and H.R. 1409 State Legislative Director Training been posted on the BMWED’s website for HSR. The House response was to were introduced in March. A number On June 15, 2009, twenty-eight (28) (www.bmwe.org). increase this request to $4 billion. The of Union Presidents, including IBT See Legislative on Page 19

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