BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN GROUP RETURN
7061 EAST PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND SAFETY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, AGGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION AND SOLIDARITY.

POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL ("PTC") IS THE NUMBER ONE SAFETY PRIORITY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. AFTER YEARS OF REPEATED RECOMMENDATIONS BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD ("NTSB") AND SUBSEQUENT TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING A UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN AND A PASSENGER TRAIN IN CHATSWORTH, CA THE U.S. CONGRESS PASSED AND PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SIGNED INTO LAW THE 2008 RAIL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT ("RSIA"). THE RSIA REQUIRED AMONG OTHER RAILROAD SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PTC AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE U.S. RAILROAD SYSTEM PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE 2015 IMPLEMENTATION DATE WAS EXTENDED BY CONGRESS TO 2018. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS EXPENDED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES ASSISTING THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ("FRA") IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PTC REGULATION, ASSISTING THE RAILROADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PTC IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ("PTCIP") INCLUDING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER TRAINING AND DEFENDING THE PTC IMPLEMENTATION MANDATE. RECENT EVENTS HAVE CAUSED US TO REDOUBLE OUR EFFORTS AND COMMIT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO THIS SAFETY IMPERATIVE.

RESISTANCE TO THE SO CALLED "RIGHT TO WORK" ("RTW") LEGISLATION THAT HAVE BEEN INITIATED IN MANY STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY IS A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. TRAINING OUR OFFICERS AND MEMBERS ON THE NUANCES AND CONSEQUENCES OF RTW LEGISLATION REQUIRES A SUBSTANTIAL COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES IN BOTH TIME AND FINANCE. EXECUTING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION, POLITICAL LOBBYING AND MOBILIZATION STRATEGIES IS AN ONGOING EXPENSE OUR ORGANIZATION INCURS.

TWO PERSON CREW IS A MAJOR ISSUE TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE RAIL COMMUNITY. THE WORKING TOGETHER OF THE CERTIFIED ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR ARE CRUCIAL TO POSITIVE TRAIN OPERATIONS IN THAT THEY DEPEND UPON EACH OTHER FOR PROPER AND SOUND PROCEDURES OF RAIL SYSTEMS.

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