activities · 6 clusters
what they do
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Member Benefits and Support Services 4 activities
- Member Benefits and SupportProvides members and their families with access to educational benefits through the Union College Benefit, offers various discounts and benefits including healthcare, legal assistance, and retirement plans, and provides internal documents and email accounts.
- Member Benefits and SupportProvides members and their families with access to the Union College Benefit for education, offers various discounts and benefits including healthcare, legal assistance, and retirement plans, and provides internal documents and BRS.org email accounts.
- Member Communication and Digital ServicesProvides BRS members with access to internal documents and BRS.org email accounts with a 500 MB mailbox ceiling and a 10 MB per email limit through a registered user account system.
- Member benefits and support servicesOffers a range of direct benefits to members, including healthcare coverage, legal assistance, retirement planning, and access to internal union communications via registered BRS.org email accounts with defined storage limits.
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Union Representation for Skilled and Public Sector Workers 3 activities
- Member Representation and SupportRepresents over 10,000 active and retired members who install, maintain, and repair railroad signal systems across North America, and provides members with access to various benefits including healthcare, legal assistance, retirement plans, and educational opportunities through the Union College Benefit.
- Member representation and labor organizing supportRepresents over 10,000 active and retired railroad signalmen across North America and provides capacity-building support to workers seeking union representation, including organizing committee development, worker education, and legal process navigation for union elections.
- Union Organizing and RepresentationRepresents over 10,000 active and retired members who install, maintain, and repair railroad signal systems across North America, and assists in building organizing committees, educating coworkers, and navigating the legal process for securing union elections or voluntary recognition.
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Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiation 2 activities
- Union Organizing SupportAssists in building organizing committees, educating coworkers, and navigating the legal process for securing union elections or voluntary recognition.
- Union Organizing SupportAssists in building organizing committees, educating coworkers, and navigating the legal process for securing union elections or voluntary recognition.
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Professional Certification & Education Discounts 1 activity
- Member education and career advancement benefitsProvides union members and their families with access to the Union College Benefit, which includes tuition discounts, support for enrolling in accredited colleges, and educational guidance to advance their academic and professional goals.
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Member Ambassador Program Operations 1 activity
- Union mascot and internal engagement initiativesManages the "Signalman Sam" mascot program, originally launched in 1978 and reintroduced in 2024 with a redesigned image, to foster member engagement through a sticker campaign, appearances in union publications, and presence at local gatherings.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Advocacy for Rail Safety and Worker RightsSubmits public comments on proposed federal rules, supports legislation for full funding of Amtrak and passenger rail programs, and participates in coordinated campaigns to defend rail safety standards and protect workers' rights.
- Advocacy for Railroad SignalmenSubmits public comments on proposed federal rules, supports legislation for infrastructure funding, and participates in campaigns to defend rail safety standards and workers' rights based on members' real-world experience.
- Advocacy for Railroad SignalmenSubmits public comments on proposed federal rules, supports legislation for infrastructure funding, and participates in campaigns to defend rail safety standards and workers' rights based on members' real-world experience.
- Advocacy for rail safety, infrastructure funding, and workers' rightsEngages in coordinated advocacy campaigns to defend rail safety standards, secure federal investment in passenger and freight rail infrastructure, and protect railroad workers' rights, including submitting public comments on federal rules and supporting bipartisan funding initiatives.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$82K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$87K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$11K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$19K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$19K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +5.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Sampson | local chairman | 1 | $4K |
| Kent Duhaime | RFS | 2 | $3K |
| Matt Gose | alt local chairman | 1 | $1K |
board members · 3
- Ben Williams — trustee
- Isaac Leyba — trustee
- Michael Scott — trustee
relationships · 7
who they work with
- AFL-CIO Coalition — Affiliated with to strengthen ability to influence national labor policy and transportation legislation.
- AFL-CIO Network — BRS is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, part of the broader labor movement.
- Amtrak Partner — Advocates for full funding for Amtrak and passenger rail programs.
- Edvance Partner — Powers the Union College Benefit for BRS members.
- House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Government — Urged the subcommittee to fully fund Amtrak and passenger rail programs.
- Transportation Trades Department Network — BRS is affiliated with the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.
- Transportation Trades Department (TTD) Coalition — Affiliated with to strengthen ability to influence national labor policy and transportation legislation.