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  • On July 31, members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee considered the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations legislation, which provides funding for the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the National Mediation Board (NMB), and the Department of Labor (DOL).
    FRA Shuts Down Key Railroad Safety Committee — What This Means for Signalmen On August 13, 2025, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) abruptly disbanded the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) — the very group that brought rail labor, industry, and government together to develop and improve railroad safety rules.
    AUGUST 26, 2025, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA – The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) has reached a tentative national agreement with the freight railroads. The agreement is subject to membership ratification. Key provisions of the tentative agreement include: General wage increases totaling 18.8% over five years.
    The American Prospect reported that on August 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officially disbanded all its advisory committees—including the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)—citing a need for “a refresh” and critiquing members’ focus on DEI and climate issues The American Prospect.

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    Retired Signalman Teddy Kimbrell, Local 141,and his wife Peggy bless their community every year as Mr & Mrs Santa Claus. They donate their time and hundreds of candy canes each year by participating in the city of. Sweetwater, Tx annual parade where afterwards they meet the children and take their Christmas list. They also visit the Jaycees annual Christmas Dinner for the MHMR & Disabled clients as well as donating their time accepting gifts for the local Toys for Tots. The look forward to it each year. 

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