Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
18831968
at Oneonta, N. Y. by
8 brakemen in Delaware &
Hudson caboose No. 10
Membership 185,000
1,100 locals in the
United States and Canada
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Labor Unions • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1883.
Location. 34° 30.444′ N, 93° 3.146′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Broadway Terrace just south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the south side of the Hot Springs Intracity Transit complex, formerly the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Broadway Terrace, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Switchmen's Union of North America (here, next to this marker); United Transportation Union (here, next to this marker); Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen (here, next to this marker); Order of Railway Conductors & Brakemen (here, next to this marker); Cy Young (a few steps from this marker); Hot Springs Intracity Transit National Historic Register (within shouting distance
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. United Transportation Union
Also see . . . Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (BRT) was a labor organization for railroad employees founded in 1883. Originally called the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, its purpose was to negotiate contracts with railroad management and to provide insurance for members. The BRT grew to become the largest brotherhood of operating railroad employees.(Submitted on January 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)The Brotherhood was organized into lodges. Its executive was elected every four years at the Grand Lodge Convention, including the president. There were four governing boards: the Board of Directors, Board of Trustees and Insurance, Board of Appeals, and Executive Board. Members in rail service included conductors and their assistants, dining car stewards, ticket collectors, train baggagemen,
brakemen, and train flagmen. Member in yard service included yardmasters, yard conductors, switchtenders, foremen, flagmen, brakemen, switchmen, car tenders, operators, hump riders, and car operators.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 20242. United Transportation Union Monument (west side)Looking east; Broadway Terrace crosses in the background. This marker is the 2nd from the right tablet of five related tablets comprising the United Transportation Union Monument.The Brotherhood reached its greatest size in 1956, with 217,176 members, after which railroad traffic and employment began to decline. In 1957 the BRT affiliated with the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Charles Luna became president in 1963. On 1 January 1969 the BRT merged with three other unions to form the United Transportation Union. The others were the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen and the Switchmens Union of North America. Charles Luna became president of the combined union.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
