Thread by @TTDAFLCIO

🧵 To everyone with a new or increased interest in freight railroads recently, welcome to #TrainTwitter.

As the largest U.S. transportation labor federation, @TTDAFLCIO proudly represents *all* U.S. freight rail labor unions.

Learn about them in this #FollowFriday thread:

2/ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, @BLET, is a member of the @Teamsters.

BLET represents Locomotive Engineers, Conductors, Brakemen, Firemen, Switchmen, Hostlers & others.

The oldest rail union in North America, @BLET is new here so give them a follow. 👆

3/ Next up is @BMWEDIBT, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the @Teamsters.

BMWED represents the workers who build and maintain the tracks, bridges, buildings and other structures on the railroads of the United States.

#FollowFriday #TrainTwitter

4/ The @boilermakernews is the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. The IBB represents 50,000 skilled workers in many industries, including freight rail.

IBB members inspect, maintain, repair, and rebuild locomotives and other rail equipment.

#FollowFriday #TrainTwitter

5/ @IBEW is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. IBEW represents active members and retirees in a variety of fields, including railroads.

IBEW members inspect, maintain, repair, and rebuild locomotives and other rail equipment.

#FollowFriday #TrainTwitter

6/ With nearly 600,000 active and retired members, the @MachinistsUnion is one of the largest and most diverse labor unions in North America.

Machinists members inspect, maintain, repair, and rebuild locomotives and other rail equipment.

#FollowFriday #TrainTwitter

7/ The National Conference of Firemen & Oilers is a district of @32BJSEIU.

@NCFOSEIU32BJ members work in passenger and freight rail, in addition to other fields.

NCFO members perform the fueling & sanding of locomotives & shop maintenance. #FollowFriday

8/ Union sheet metal members work in freight and passenger rail transportation.

Members of the @smartunionworks Mechanical Division maintain & rebuild locomotives that move freight and perform HVAC work, pipefitting & plumbing at rail shops, yards & buildings. #FollowFriday

9/ The @smartunionworks Transportation Division, with more than 450 Locals in the United States, has more members than any other rail labor union.

SMART-TD members work in freight rail as locomotive engineers, conductors, yardmasters, and more. #TrainTwitter #FollowFriday

10/ The Transportation Communications Union represents ~35,000 members in the United States, mostly in the rail industry.

@TCUnionHQ members are accounting / revenue / payroll clerks and utility clerks, crew dispatchers, crew haulers, and more. #TrainTwitter #FollowFriday

11/ The Transport Workers Union of America represents more than 150,000 members across the airline, transit, university, utility, service, and rail sectors.

@transportworker members repair & inspect rail cars & brakes & do terminal brake tests.

#TrainTwitter #FollowFriday

12/ The American Train Dispatchers Association represents workers who operate & dispatch trains & supply electric power for railroads that use electricity for train propulsion & signalling. #TrainTwitter

ATDA isn't on twitter so learn more about them at: atda.org

13/ The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) is a division of the Transportation Communications Union (@TCUnionHQ).

Railway carmen are responsible for repairing and inspecting rail cars and brakes. #TrainTwitter

BRC isn't on twitter so learn more here: tcunion.org/category/carme…

14/ The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) represents most of the signal employees on freight, passenger & commuter railroads.

Signalmen install, repair & maintain the signal systems that railroads use to direct train movements. Learn more: brs.org

15/ So to recap, the @TTDAFLCIO proudly represents 13 U.S. freight rail labor unions whose members keep the freight rail system operational in this country. #FollowFriday

Follow them. Listen to them. Learn from them.

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