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3RD QUARTER 2016 UAW UNION BUILT Qual Uy Ity 2016 Uawvehicle Union Built B Vehicle Guide B U S Y E L U C N Hi 2016 Io Guide N-Made Ve Volume 97•Number 3 3RD QUARTER 2016 UAW UNION BUILT Qual uy ity 2016 UAWVehicle Union Built B Vehicle Guide B u s y e l U c n hi 2016 io Guide n-Made Ve UAW CARS UAW SUVS/CUVS UAW SPECIALTY Buick LaCrosse Buick Enclave VEHICLES Buick Verano Cadillac Escalade ESV American General MV-1 Cadillac ATS Cadillac Escalade Hybrid (for drivers with disabilities) Cadillac CTS Cadillac SRX Cadillac CT6 Chevrolet Equinox UNIFOR CARS Cadillac ELR (electric) Chevrolet Suburban Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Tahoe Buick Regal Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Tahoe (police) Cadillac XTS Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Tahoe (special service) Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Cruze (diesel) Chevrolet Traverse Chrysler 300 Chevrolet Impala Dodge Durango Dodge Challenger Chevrolet Impala (police) Ford Escape Dodge Charger Chevrolet Malibu Ford Expedition Chevrolet Sonic* Ford Explorer UNIFOR SUVS/CUVS Chevrolet Volt GMC Acadia Chevrolet Equinox Chrysler 200 GMC Yukon Hybrid Ford Edge Dodge Dart GMC Yukon XL Ford Flex Dodge Viper Jeep Cherokee GMC Terrain Ford C-Max (full hybrid/electric) Jeep Compass Lincoln MKT Ford Focus Jeep Grand Cherokee Lincoln MKX Ford Focus (electric) Jeep Patriot Ford Fusion* (gas-powered only) Jeep Wrangler Ford Mustang Lincoln MKC UNIFOR VANS Ford Taurus Lincoln Navigator Chrysler Town & Country Lincoln MKS Dodge Grand Caravan UAW VANS UAW TRUCKS Chevrolet Express Chevrolet Colorado Ford Transit Chevrolet Silverado** GMC Savana Ford F Series Buy Quality GMC Canyon GMC Sierra Buy Union-Made Vehicles RAM 1500** These vehicles are made in the United States or Canada by members of the UAW and Canada’s Unifor union, formerly the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW). Because of the integration of United States and Canadian vehicle production, all the vehicles listed made in Canada include significant UAW-made content and support the jobs of UAW members. However, those marked with an asterisk (*) are produced in the United States and another country. The light-duty, 1500 model crew-cab versions of the vehicles marked with a double asterisk (**) are manufactured in the United States and Mexico. When purchasing one of these models, check the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). A VIN beginning with “1” or “4” or “5” identifies a U.S.-made vehicle; “2” identifies a Canadian-made vehicle. Not all vehicles made in the United States or Canada are built by union-represented workers. Vehicles not listed here, even if produced in the United States or Canada, are notSOLIDARITY union made. November - December 2015 13 The Signalman’S Official Publication of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Web Page: www.brs.org JOURNAL Volume 97 • Number 3 • 3rd Quarter 2016 DIRECTORY FEATURES: NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS: 917 Shenandoah Shores Road BRS Endorses Hillary Clinton for President Front Royal, VA 22630-6418 (540) 622-6522 Fax: (540) 622-6532 Members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen’s Grand Executive Council [email protected] elected to unanimously endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for Dan Pickett, President President of the United States. ............................................................................ 4 (ext. 525) • [email protected] Jerry Boles, Secretary-Treasurer (ext. 527) • [email protected] Your Track to Health — Health FSA Enrollment ................................................ 5 Kelly Haley, Vice President Headquarters (ext. 524) • [email protected] Signalmen for Clinton/Kaine ............................................................................. 6 John Bragg, Vice President NRAB AFL-CIO Do Buy List ........................................................................................ 8 (ext. 524) • [email protected] Jim Finnegan, Director of Research Union Plus — Pledge to Buy Union-Made in the USA ........................................ 9 (ext. 568) • [email protected] Brother Duncan Retires from Grand Board of Trustees ..................................... 10 Tim Tarrant, Grand Lodge Representative (ext. 565) • [email protected] Brother McArthur Elected to Grand Board of Trustees ..................................... 10 Brandon Elvey, Grand Lodge Representative (ext. 596) • [email protected] Hazardous Material Training Program ............................................................ 11 Cory Claypool, Grand Lodge Representative Did You Know? ....................................................................... 11, 21, 25, 35, 39 (ext. 595) • [email protected] FRA — We Must Do More to Prevent Crossing Fatalities ................................. 12 WASHINGTON OFFICE: 304 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE In Memoriam — Charles “Chuck J. Chamberlain ............................................ 13 Washington, D.C. 20003 Voter Registration Frequently Asked Questions ................................................ 15 Leonard Parker, National Legislative Director (202) 543-9841 • [email protected] What Does it Take to Change Our Constitution? ............................................... 16 FIELD VICE PRESIDENTS: FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants for PTC ..................................................... 20 Dennis Boston, Vice President Commuter, Passenger, Transit/Political Director Union Plus Offers Help for Survivors of Louisiana Floods ................................. 25 6523 White Post Road, Centreville, VA 20121 (703) 830-6907 • [email protected] In Memoriam — William “Bill” M. Gradl ....................................................... 29 Floyd Mason, Vice President East Democratic Party Platform — Summary ......................................................... 32 2511 Smith Harbour Drive, Denver, NC 28037 (704) 483-1655 • [email protected] Republican Party Platform — Summary .......................................................... 33 Joe Mattingly, Vice President Midwest 400 Contessa Lane, Trenton, KY 42286 A Helping Hand — The Thomson Foundation ................................................... 35 (270) 466-0405 • [email protected] Union Plus — BRS Family Member Awarded Scholarship ............................... 38 Mike Baldwin, Vice President West 917 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, VA 22630 Member Photos — A Family United in Solidarity ............................................ 39 (540) 622-6522 (ext. 531) • [email protected] Photo Highlights from RFS Training ................................................................ 40 William L. Phillips, General Counsel Photo Highlights from Joint General Committee Meeting ................................. 41 33 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 419-8170 • [email protected] Photo Highlights from Louisville & Nashville General Committee Meeting ....... 42 Photo Highlights from Local 110 Meeting ....................................................... 43 BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mike Owens, Chairman 13022 County Line Road, Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 988-2393 DEPARTMENTS: Gus Demott, Secretary P.O. Box 888, Clinton, SC 29325 From the President ........................................................................................... 2 (864) 938-0353 Washington Report ........................................................................................ 14 John McArthur, Member P.O. Box 960639, El Paso, TX 79996 Endorsements ................................................................................................ 16 (775) 846-1794 Railroad Retirement Questions & Answers ...................................................... 22 OFFICERS EMERITUS: V.M. “Butch” Speakman, Jr., President Emeritus Designated Legal Counsel ............................................................................... 26 14212 Viola Place, Huntley , IL 60142 Benefits Directory .............................................................. 27 Continuous Membership .................................................... 28 The Signalman’s Journal (ISSN-0037-5020) is published Obituaries ......................................................................... 30 quarterly by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen 917 Shenandoah Shores Road Signalman’s Store ............................................................. 36 Front Royal, VA 22630-6418. Periodicals Postage Paid at Photo Contest Winners for Third Quarter 2016 .................. 44 Front Royal, VA and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Signalman’s Journal, COVER: View of the Auglaize County Courthouse from the Pearl The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, 917 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, VA 22630-6418. Street railroad crossing in historic Wapakoneta, Ohio. Subscription Rates: $10.00 per year, sold only in the Photo submitted by Troy Grillot, Local Chairman, Trustee, and member United States and Canada. Single copy price is $3.00. of Local 94. Brother Grillot also serves as a Trustee for the Baltimore & Ohio General Committee. The Signalman’s Journal 3rd Quarter 2016 1 T 2016 EN Presidential D ELECTION I S Dear Brothers and Sisters: I suspect that after reading these excerpts of the parties’ platforms, you will recognize, as a union member and I have struggled to narrow my comments this quarter E someone who is directly dependent upon the policies to one topic, as there are many important issues to affecting workers disseminated at the national and state address with our members, but two stand out the most: levels, that the Republican Party’s platform would dimin- R as Signalmen, certification of our craft is important to ish your ability to bargain for wages and working condi- our future and the safety of the Rail industry; addition- tions going forward. In fact, I find it hard to believe that ally, as a proud trade
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